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Google sued for tracking you even in Incognito mode

A new lawsuit alleges Google is secretly recording data when people use Chrome’s private browser mode. Google tried to get the case thrown out, but failed. Plaintiffs are looking for at least $5 billion in damages, by the way.

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A new lawsuit alleges Google is secretly recording data when people use Chrome’s private browser mode. Google tried to get the case thrown out, but failed. Plaintiffs are looking for at least $5 billion in damages, by the way.

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  1. skykid2

    March 16, 2021 at 11:53 pm

    🍋

  2. skykid2

    March 16, 2021 at 11:53 pm

    Honestly I stopped using Chrome online Android and on my Windows 10 a very long time ago I either use Firefox or duck duck Go

  3. StephieAkaHeaven WasHereThereEverywhere

    March 16, 2021 at 11:58 pm

    Is it possible to sue your own self? Yes! If you’re Google you can create fake, imaginary lawsuits & sue the sh *t out of yourself. 🖕

  4. Mike Novelli

    March 17, 2021 at 12:01 am

    I expected to see a bunch of eggplants and peaches in the comments…

  5. Adrian

    March 17, 2021 at 12:04 am

    Just use Firefox

  6. David Leutzinger

    March 17, 2021 at 12:06 am

    🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

  7. Sandesh Sapkota

    March 17, 2021 at 12:07 am

    been using brave for almost 2 years now. boycott chrome.

  8. Bbxny

    March 17, 2021 at 12:09 am

    🍋

  9. Gutearth

    March 17, 2021 at 12:10 am

    🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

  10. Dark KNIGHT

    March 17, 2021 at 12:11 am

    🍋

  11. David Williams

    March 17, 2021 at 12:12 am

    My wife’s Pixel 3 knew where we were (the county) even when her locations services weren’t on!

  12. Jim White

    March 17, 2021 at 12:25 am

    Why do you recommend Brave as superior to Chrome when web sites collect exactly the same data regardless of which browser you use? Extremely deceptive video.

  13. Kyle T

    March 17, 2021 at 12:25 am

    🍋!

  14. MrSaintor

    March 17, 2021 at 12:29 am

    So “we” are getting tracked and the 5 billion is going into someone else’s pocket. Class action… classic .

  15. Benjamin Malave Jr.

    March 17, 2021 at 12:33 am

    This is dumb. When a product is free you are what’s being sold, duh. Don’t be so paranoid about your data.

  16. 4D331z

    March 17, 2021 at 12:34 am

    💮

  17. Mavrik9000

    March 17, 2021 at 12:40 am

    🍋 🍋 🍋 Switched to Firefox for private mode a long time ago.

  18. Chuck Gaulke

    March 17, 2021 at 12:49 am

    This is what happens when you remove “don’t be evil” from your company motto

  19. 07slowbalt

    March 17, 2021 at 12:52 am

    🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

  20. Zero11

    March 17, 2021 at 12:53 am

    Everyone should use firefox

  21. Clifford Blanc

    March 17, 2021 at 12:55 am

    🍋

  22. Dominic

    March 17, 2021 at 12:55 am

    This is not news these companies have done this since the start of the internet 🙄

  23. Cesar Trujillo

    March 17, 2021 at 1:00 am

    🍊 you can’t really expect privacy. Your isp still knows the sites you go to and so do the VPNs.

  24. Dan Mills

    March 17, 2021 at 1:01 am

    🍋

  25. RoryVanucchi

    March 17, 2021 at 1:26 am

    What else is new with goog and FB. Track everything like we are branded cattle. Switch platforms

  26. Bagha Shams

    March 17, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    Incognito mode has never claimed to prevent tracking. Simple as that. There is zero basis to this dumb person’s lawsuit.

    • De Drone46

      March 17, 2021 at 2:22 pm

      that was the whole point of incognito also “do not track” is an option provided but if they don’t respect that option then why have it. i hope they’re sued for all the money they got.

    • Bagha Shams

      March 17, 2021 at 2:28 pm

      @De Drone46 The whole point of incognito, as it clearly states every time you open an incognito window, is that it doesn’t save a history of the session in your browser. That’s it. It has never claimed to do anything more.

    • De Drone46

      March 17, 2021 at 5:42 pm

      @Bagha Shams nah the lawsuits will never end. google is doing bad stuff and they’re getting away with it. not just google too, every big tech company and company that’s associated and working with big tech companies.

  27. ·Xamãn

    March 17, 2021 at 12:00 pm

    🍊

  28. Øystein

    March 17, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    Chrome sucks anyway. Opera, Vivaldi and even Edge are better

    • Øystein

      March 17, 2021 at 7:00 pm

      @iyaz akhtar I used Opera almost since the beginning👍 Tried to use others for awhile but always end up going back to Opera. I feel like Chrome is just a downgrade using compared. And it often sucks more memory and battery..
      Opera just works and I have my shortcut startpage and everything lile I want it. Chrome and most others fall a bit short for my taste. And it’s dumb to download exrentions for things already have built inside Opera😅

    • iyaz akhtar

      March 17, 2021 at 7:52 pm

      @Øystein Opera did have so many features built-in! One of my issues using Opera was pages rendering strangely.

      I remember one of the reasons I went to Chrome was b/c it was pretty bare and simple. Then it got a bit bloated. I find myself using Brave more and more on my Android, too.

    • Øystein

      March 17, 2021 at 7:59 pm

      @iyaz akhtar Jepp! Still has👌 Well.. Useful features atleast. Removed some bloaty things over the years.
      Yeah.. That was an issue sole years ago. But I can’t remember seeing that in later years. Actually a couple of sites I struggled with in Chrome that Opera handled easy just a few weeks ago. I still try other browsers from time to time for fun but.. Just lile Opera the best😊

      Yeah, I can understand that reason. Many browsers back than had alot of bloat.
      Brave is pretty good. But still I just like Opera way better on all my devices🤷‍♂️ Haha🙂

    • iyaz akhtar

      March 17, 2021 at 9:06 pm

      @Øystein Now that was a fun browser convo! Thank you!

    • Øystein

      March 17, 2021 at 9:09 pm

      @iyaz akhtar Jepp🙂 Thanks yourself😋

  29. Samuel Akram

    March 17, 2021 at 12:42 pm

    IYAZ can star in SUITS

  30. Dedu Tedy

    March 17, 2021 at 1:07 pm

    🍋

  31. Michael Mika

    March 17, 2021 at 1:11 pm

    BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU..!

  32. Jon Potter

    March 17, 2021 at 1:15 pm

    🍋

  33. Gary Korzelius

    March 17, 2021 at 1:17 pm

    🍋

  34. Shazam Khan

    March 17, 2021 at 1:18 pm

    I guess They wanted to give google a ‘SUE’prise

  35. De Drone46

    March 17, 2021 at 2:14 pm

    good.

  36. Business Mogul Mike

    March 17, 2021 at 2:16 pm

    🍋

  37. iKnowTheRoute ToHeaven

    March 17, 2021 at 2:28 pm

    R u watching this in incognito?

  38. iKnowTheRoute ToHeaven

    March 17, 2021 at 2:29 pm

    The sun rises in the east.

  39. jackehunter8535

    March 17, 2021 at 3:32 pm

    lemon

  40. Bill Y

    March 17, 2021 at 5:16 pm

    🍋

  41. Joycelyn Taylor

    March 17, 2021 at 5:24 pm

    🍋

  42. Daryl Tatum

    March 17, 2021 at 6:20 pm

    lemon🍋

  43. Davis

    March 17, 2021 at 6:50 pm

    What do you use it for?

  44. kevinembr

    March 17, 2021 at 10:08 pm

    Duh!

  45. Sagacious Apotheosis BLM

    March 17, 2021 at 11:42 pm

    🍋

  46. Justin Hamill

    March 17, 2021 at 11:46 pm

    🍋

  47. Buzz Media

    March 18, 2021 at 12:29 am

    Sound quality 👎

  48. 123abc

    March 18, 2021 at 12:48 am

    Use safari

  49. Abdul Aden

    March 18, 2021 at 12:54 am

    *Shocked Pikachu Face*

  50. Comment Highlighted

    March 18, 2021 at 1:17 am

    Google “Don’t be Evil… or get caught.” 🤨

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