PSA:
check your Chrome browser on Android for these settings(see screenshot)
make sure they are all toggled OFF
srsly toggle them OFF
you'll find the settings section under "security and privacy"
@ecksmc Is there a reason, other than preventing targeted advertising, that they should be toggled off?
Privacy Sandbox is still all about advertisement. While it is true that it is changing tracking on the Internet, if enabled in Chrome and used by sites, its main purpose is tracking and use for advertising, and not to improve user privacy while online.
more here
https://www.ghacks.net/2023/07/18/how-to-turn-off-google-chromes-built-in-advertising-features/