Google updates Chrome's Incognito Mode disclaimer to admit it is tracking users - gHacks Tech News
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Google is rolling out a change to the Incognito Mode disclaimer in Chrome to admit it is tracking users while the mode is active.
  • anlumo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    241·
    10 months ago

    It also doesn’t preserve cookies after closing the window. I’m also curious what people expect that mode to do.

    • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      10 months ago

      Well, full incognito I guess, no trace for you, you can surf even the deep web… That for the less technical folks ofc.

      • Rediphile@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        10 months ago

        It seems the whole last decade has been focused on dumbing the Internet down for the dumbest 10% of the population. The Internet was better when it was less inclusive.

        • anlumo@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          There’s money to be made with more people on the Internet, and especially dumb people. So that’s where it’s going.

        • kratoz29@lemm.eeEnglish
          21·
          10 months ago

          Have you seen when people cry when Netflix removes beloved content for them?

          Pathetic.

          • Rediphile@lemmy.caEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            I don’t understand paying for streaming media at all… but I’m from the before times.