> That criticism escalated in January, when Google said it would phase out the use of third-party cookies in its Chrome browser within two years to enhance cons

> That criticism escalated in January, when Google said it would phase out the use of third-party cookies in its Chrome browser within two years to enhance consumer privacy. But cookies — small files a browser uses to track visits to websites — are also a key tool for publishers to demonstrate the effectiveness of advertising campaigns to ad buyers. Congress wants more ads...