localStorage is a thing, don't need cookies for browser state
this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2021
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Sure it is a thing but JavaScript on that domain can access it either injected or provided by the site. This is quite risky. Cookies can be http only so that client code cant access it.
How is storing hideCookieBanner: false
on local storage risky?
What would the benefit of storing that in local storage?