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Google Says It Will Stop Selling Ads Based On Your Computer Browser History

Google’s parent company Alphabet says it will stop using third-party cookies in its Chrome browser and will no longer invest in advertising technology that tracks people across the internet.

Here & Now’s Tonya Mosley speaks with Sam Schechner, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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