> But that framing is based on a false premise
Another false premise is that the "old tracking" will stop because of the "new tracking".
Another false premise is that the "old tracking" will stop because of the "new tracking".
https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/14/21064698/google-third-par...
Or just how aggressively google wants you to login to youtube these days.
This includes things like clearing the cookies leaving Google cookies alone, to sending a header with a browser ID to Google domains. I really doubt Google will get rid of all theirs methods to tie in their scripts on third-party websites to one user ID, as that will greatly reduce the effectiveness of Google Analytics or ReCAPTCHA.
Maybe Chrome doing it will get them assed to fix it.