In November 2025, some Reddit users were shocked to find Google apparently had access to their private browsing sessions.

Google is now making efforts to ensure users understand the meaning of Incognito Mode on its Chrome browser following a class-action lawsuit that cost the company $5 billion. The publication ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Google Chrome’s Incognito mode isn’t necessarily as private as ...

For the past few years a lawsuit has been hanging over Google’s head regarding Chrome’s Incognito mode. Recently, it was revealed that Google will settle the lawsuit, and now the Chrome browser is ...

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Modern browsers' private modes offer limited privacy, deleting local history and cookies but not hiding activity from ISPs or ...

What just happened? The fact that Chrome's incognito mode is pretty far from private is something most readers are aware of, but plenty of people think otherwise. That erroneous belief led to a ...

Google Chrome has updated the message some users see when using "incognito mode," following the settlement of a $5 billion tracking lawsuit, reports say. The updated text, reported by The Verge citing ...

Chrome’s Incognito mode is a bit of a joke that even Google employees weren’t so hyped about it. It’s now going to be less useful for “privacy” reasons, as explained in a new disclaimer change. An ...

In 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Google for tracking user activity, despite telling them that their browsing session was private while using the Incognito mode in Chrome browser. Late ...

Google LLC has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit that accused it of misleading users about the privacy protections provided by Chrome’s incognito browsing feature. The agreement was reported ...