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by PetahNZ 1276 days ago
Come on, it's not their main usage... An intentional side effect maybe, but their main usage is clear.
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If something is used 99% of the time for tracking and 1% of the time for genuine useful reasons, it's safe to say it's a tracking mechanism.

Intent is irrelevant, the APIs are fundamentally insecure. Google directly benefits from this financially.