# Third-party cookies and the construction of cross-site browsing histories | Dead Internet Theory

Dead Internet Theory: Third-party cookies historically let the same embedded company recognize a browser across unrelated sites, helping construct cross-site browsing histories even when the user never intentionally visited the tracking company.

https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-third-party-cookies-and-the-construction-of-cross-site-browsing-histories/

By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-05-27

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Original source: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/dit-third-party-cookies-and-the-construction-of-cross-site-browsing-histories/