Google's new rules allowing 'fingerprinting' for online tracking have sparked criticism from privacy advocates, marking a reversal from their 2019 stance against such practices. The changes permit collection of IP addresses and device information for advertising purposes, which Google defends as necessary for emerging platforms while maintaining user privacy options.

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