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$5 billion Google lawsuit over ‘incognito mode’ tracking moves a step closer to trial | Judge Yvonne Gonzalez-Rogers denied Google’s push for a summary judgment in a lawsuit over the way it tracked...::Google’s push for a summary judgment in a lawsuit over tracking internet activity even after users activated Chrome’s “Incognito mode” was denied.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Firefox can happily lie to you and you'll buy it, you'll buy it so much that you don't see in between the lines.

bruh chill, how tf they lying? the feature works exactly as expected/advertised. it's not Mozilla's fault if people don't know how to read.

"Important: Private Browsing does not make you anonymous on the Internet. Your Internet service provider, employer, or the sites themselves can still gather information about pages you visit. Private Browsing also doesn't protect you from keyloggers or spyware that may be installed on your computer. To learn more, see Common Myths about Private Browsing."

quote from: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/private-browsing-use-firefox-without-history

additional: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/common-myths-about-private-browsing