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Google must destroy $5 billion worth of user data illegally collected in Incognito Mode
If you thought Google’s Incognito Mode was private, you’re one of the billions around the world blinded by big tech’s privacy illusion.
The Silicon Valley tech giant created the illusion of Incognito Mode being Google’s feature for additional privacy protections, but the truth is, it is comparable to any other browser like Chromium or Safari – there’s nothing private about it. As we reported in 2020, a$5 billion lawsuit was filed by Google users, accusing the big tech of tracking their behavior through the private browsing feature Incognito Mode illegally. By default the web browsers most people use, like Apple’s Safari or Microsoft's Edge keep a trail record of every click, pause, and scroll on the sites you visit and there’s very little privacy or protection in terms of your data.
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