Google setting cookies without permission
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While I do not recommend use of Chrome (Google's interests do not synchronize with your interests) you can install this to dull the threat of cookies:
Cookie AutoDelete: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cookie-autodelete/...
There is also a Firefox version: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autode... and at least Mozilla's interests may slightly align more with your own than google's interests. So you might consider switching to Firefox as well.
Cookie AutoDelete: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cookie-autodelete/...
There is also a Firefox version: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/cookie-autode... and at least Mozilla's interests may slightly align more with your own than google's interests. So you might consider switching to Firefox as well.
What happens when you go to youtube.co.uk or uk.youtube.com?
.com is normally the USA versions of the site.
.com is normally the USA versions of the site.
Chrome. Not logged into Google.
Clear all browsing data. Check what cookies are stored. There are none.
Visit http://youtube.com and click on a random video.
Check cookies: accounts.google.com 1 cookie
fonts.googleapis.com Channel ID
ggpht.cim Channel ID
google.com Channel ID
googlevideo.com Channel ID
gstatic.com Channel ID
www.youtube.com Database Storage, Local Storage, Service Workers
youtube.com Channel ID, 6 cookies
ytimg.com Channel ID
At no point was I asked to accept cookies.