Third-party cookies are still widespread but they’re no longer foundational. The shift is already underway, it’s just no longer waiting on Chrome.
April 26, 2025

Privacy fatigue is setting in after Google’s cookie U-turn. But the search for alternatives hasn’t stopped

​​Third-party cookies are still widespread but they're no longer foundational. The shift is already underway, it's just no longer waiting on Chrome.

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Third-party cookies are still widespread but they’re no longer foundational. The shift is already underway, it’s just no longer waiting on Chrome.

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Taking the L of a U-turn on third-party cookies could be worth it to save the Golden Goose of Chrome.

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Strategies, platforms and consumer behaviors are constantly evolving, and a playbook that worked a year ago may no longer be relevant today. To move beyond vanity metrics, publishers must shift their focus to deeper analysis.

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Threads ads are here, and so is the predictable wave of testing.

Hyper-local, multi-touch and performance-driven advertising strategies are redefining personalized consumer engagement and driving measurable results for major global brands.

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For media buyers, it’s been a wild time filled with false starts, urgency and many delays to an ever-extending deadline.

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Facing disruption from AI and social media shifts, publishers are adopting community-building tactics to increase retention and gather actionable data.

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Publishers were ready for the move away from third-party data: the role of first-party data in generating ad revenue was set to grow significantly, and the percentage of ad impressions served by first-party data was set to increase.

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Platforms’ livestreaming push has highlighted an underlying divide in the community of livestreaming creators.

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