Google settles lawsuit alleging Chromes Incognito mode tracks users The Washington Post
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- But in the 2020 lawsuit citing internal emails between Google executives, lawyers alleged that Google did track browser usage of customers in “Incognito” mode to measure web traffic and sell ads.Google recently announced new protection for user location data..
- Tech giants including Amazon, Meta, and Google owner Alphabet have all recently faced lawsuits from federal regulators alleging violations of various privacy laws.Lawyers for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to a request for comment..
- A spokesperson for the company declined to comment.Google users who opt to use the Chrome internet browser in “Incognito” mode typically expect that what they’re searching for and viewing won’t be traceable..
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