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Google admits Chrome Incognito mode tracks users — what you need to know


Forget using incognito mode, you should invest in a VPN instead

As reported by MSPowerUser, at the end of last year, Google settled a class-action lawsuit to the tune of $5 billion in which it was accused of collecting user data in Chrome’s incognito mode. While the search giant initially tried to have the lawsuit dismissed, a judge disagreed on the basis that the company never explicitly informed users about how data was collected while in incognito mode. This news comes as a shock to many Chrome users but privacy experts have long warned that the browser’s incognito mode isn’t as private as you might think.

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