PrivacyHigh
Google, Microsoft, Meta All Tracking You Even When You Opt Out, According to an Independent Audit
- Occurred
- Apr 14, 2026
- Published
- Apr 14, 2026
- Source
- 404 Media
Summary
“This is the Strait of Hormuz in the data economy. If you want to make a change, this is where you cut it off. Anything short of that is theatrical political posture.”
Tags
- News
- Privacy
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: Independent audit reveals major tech companies tracking users despite opt-out settings, indicating significant privacy violations.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8