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The Incognito Mode Myth Has Fully Unraveled(www.wired.com)

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null@slrpnk.net
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What about it is ambiguous or not written for less tech savvy people?

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tb_@lemmy.world
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You do know they updated it soon after this became a major thing, right?

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magic_lobster_party@kbin.run
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That linked picture is at least from 2017 from a quick research. What they clarify now in the latest update is that Google is not exempt from tracking your activity.

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null@slrpnk.net
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I don’t know that actually. I recall similar wording going back to when Incognito tabs were launched.

Got a source on that?

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tb_@lemmy.world
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Google quietly updates Chrome’s incognito warning in wake of tracking lawsuit

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Here’s the updated text (emphasis added):

“Others who use this device won’t see your activity, so you can browse more privately. This won’t change how data is collected by websites you visit and the services they use, including Google. Downloads, bookmarks and reading list items will be saved.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/16/24039883/google-incognito-mode-tracking-lawsuit-notice-change

The text in that article is different from your screenshot, I don’t know what’s up with that. Perhaps it’s regional.

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conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works
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They might have changed the wording, but it’s been insanely clear for many years, and it never at any point implied it changed anything about what websites did.

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tb_@lemmy.world
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You and I may have known, but

it’s been insanely clear for many years

If it had been clear it wouldn’t have become an issue.

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_bac@lemmy.world
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It is implied that google is not storing any tracking information…

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null@slrpnk.net
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Not really…

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samus12345@lemmy.world
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If your employer, your ISP, and the websites you visit can see your browsing history, why is the implication that Google isn’t storing tracking info?

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