Section 4 // 11:00 a.m. // #cookies
Panel members: Mallory, Sofia, Alex, Christina
Hashtag: #cookies
Twitter questions:
Q1: Have you noticed advertisements showing up on social media of items you just searched?
Q2: How would you feel if your browser saved all of your private information if you accepted cookies?
Q3: Do any of you know or use any counter technologies to combat cookies?
Post4: “Check out this article, to understand how cookies tracking your online purchases can actually backfire on you.”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2277265/Your-watching-How-sinister-cookies-track-online.html
“The Complete Guide to Cookies and All the Scary Stuff Websites Install on Your Computer” (Field Guide, April. 2017).
“Know your cookies: A guide to internet ad trackers” (DigiDay, Nov. 2017).
“How to Make a Tracking Cookie” (WikiHow).
Counter Technologies:
Use the private browsing mode that each browser now comes with (Incognito, InPrivate, etc) on any type of electronic device.
Here are counter-measures designed for iPhones- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
Clear step-by-step instruction to control cookies or delete existing ones on your computer.