Observed Signal · Apr 14, 2025 · Deprecation · Source: Marketecture · Impact: 4/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Google cookies deprecation delayed; CMA report concerns
Last week’s Marketecture newsletter covers cookie and privacy developments in ad tech. Google announced a delay to the Chrome third‑party cookie deprecation, moving the timeline from Q4 2024 to the first half of 2025. The UK CMA published an interim report raising concerns about Google’s Sandbox governance and the advantage of owning O&O data. The piece also notes a TikTok bill granting nine months to sell and signaling potential litigation or shutdown if sale attempts are blocked. In Google’s earnings discussion, the Network business is described as shrinking while YouTube grows. Overall, the newsletter frames a cookie‑less future as industry participants prepare amid regulatory scrutiny and ongoing identity/privacy debates, without endorsing any single approach.
Policy Update related to cookie deprecation by Google and CMA interim report; industry-wide impact.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Google delays Chrome third-party cookie deprecation to the first half of 2025.
- UK CMA interim report raises concerns about Sandbox governance and Google's data advantages (O&O data).
- TikTok bill signed grants 9 months to sell and contemplates legal action or shutdown if blocked.
- Google earnings commentary notes a decline in the Network business while YouTube grows.
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