Random experiment. Searched for Google related cookies on my Safari browser. Found over 20. Deleted all. Waited a few seconds without any interaction on the page I was on, then refreshed search. Several Google cookies back.

Consent? Not in my world.

@wfm I’m assuming you’re not logged into Google and/or YouTube in the browser?

@wfm That’s brutal, though not surprising. I’m going to look into this on my devices and institute blocks at the DNS level if necessary.