Google Wins Dismissal of Suit Over Internet Browser Cookies
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Google Inc. won dismissal of a lawsuit alleging it violated computer users’ rights by slipping electronic “cookies” into their Web browsers to facilitate placement of advertising.
Cookies are used to track browsing activity and can help advertisers target potential customers. The users claimed that Mountain View, California-based Google, owner of the world’s largest search engine, “tricked” their Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. browsers into accepting cookies, according to court filings.