Browser Cookies Make People More Cautious Online, Study Finds

Website cookies are online surveillance tools, and the commercial and government entities that use them would prefer people not read those notifications too closely.

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People who do read the notifications carefully will find that they have the option to say no to some or all cookies.

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The problem is, without careful attention those notifications become an annoyance and a subtle reminder that your online activity can be tracked.

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As a researcher who studies online surveillance, I've found that failing to read the notifications thoroughly can lead to negative emotions and affect what people do online.

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Browser cookies are not new. They were developed in 1994 by a Netscape programmer in order to optimise browsing experiences by exchanging users' data with specific websites.

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These small text files allowed websites to remember your passwords for easier logins and keep items in your virtual shopping cart for later purchases.

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Browser Cookies Make People More Cautious Online, Study Finds

Browser Cookies Make People More Cautious Online, Study Finds

The study found that cookie notifications reduced people’s desire to express opinions, search for information and go against the status quo.

The study found that cookie notifications reduced people’s desire to express opinions, search for information and go against the status quo.

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Website cookies are online surveillance tools, and the commercial and government entities that use them would prefer people not read those notifications too closely.

Website cookies are online surveillance tools, and the commercial and government entities that use them would prefer people not read those notifications too closely.

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People who do read the notifications carefully will find that they have the option to say no to some or all cookies.

People who do read the notifications carefully will find that they have the option to say no to some or all cookies.

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The problem is, without careful attention those notifications become an annoyance and a subtle reminder that your online activity can be tracked.

The problem is, without careful attention those notifications become an annoyance and a subtle reminder that your online activity can be tracked.

Brought to you by Trickyenough

As a researcher who studies online surveillance, I've found that failing to read the notifications thoroughly can lead to negative emotions and affect what people do online.

As a researcher who studies online surveillance, I've found that failing to read the notifications thoroughly can lead to negative emotions and affect what people do online.

Brought to you by Trickyenough

Browser cookies are not new. They were developed in 1994 by a Netscape programmer in order to optimise browsing experiences by exchanging users' data with specific websites.

Brought to you by Trickyenough

Brought to you by Trickyenough

How cookies work

These small text files allowed websites to remember your passwords for easier logins and keep items in your virtual shopping cart for later purchases.

These small text files allowed websites to remember your passwords for easier logins and keep items in your virtual shopping cart for later purchases.

Brought to you by Trickyenough