eli5 What’s wrong with computer cookies?

Question

I click yes all the time because the sites make me to view what I want to view.

Don’t they help with better ads that are relevant to me?

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Answer 1

Cookies in themselves are not necessarily bad. They can be used to remember who you so you don’t have to login to a website every time you visit it, or they can used to track you across the internet to see what your interests are so advertisers can target you better.