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Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit

Google, Microsoft, and Meta's privacy opt-out mechanisms fail to stop tracking, exposing a widespread gap between stated privacy policies and actual user data collection.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: 404 MediaBY sys://pipeline

An independent audit found that Google, Microsoft, and Meta continue tracking users despite privacy opt-out settings. The findings reveal systemic failures in these companies' privacy controls and suggest their privacy commitments may not match actual behavior.

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