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Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging it spied on people who used the “incognito" mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.

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Reports & sources

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  1. The Guardian

    Google agrees to settle $5bn lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked users (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Plaintiffs allege their activity was tracked even when they set Chrome to ‘incognito’ and other browsers to ‘private’ mode

  2. Engadget

    Google agrees to settle $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Incognito users (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The 2020 lawsuit said Google was deceiving people into thinking that they could control the information they're willing to share.

  3. CNET

    Google Settles $5 Billion Consumer Privacy Suit Over Chrome's Incognito Mode (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    The company is accused of secretly tracking Chrome users while they were in the incognito browsing mode.

  4. UPI

    Google settles lawsuit over tracking user data in 'incognito' mode (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Google on Thursday settled a lawsuit over tracking user data while in the Chrome browser's "incognito" mode, which is supposed to offer user privacy. Had Google lost at trial, it could have cost it billions of dollars.

  5. FOX Business

    Google agrees to settlement in $5B lawsuit accusing the company of tracking users in 'incognito' mode (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Google agreed to a settlement on a lawsuit filed against it claiming the company tracked browsing history and trends despite being in a private mode.

  6. Blaze Media

    Google settles $5 billion lawsuit accusing it of tracking Chrome's Incognito users (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Google recently agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the technology company of tracking consumers browsing the internet using Chrome's Incognito mode.The lawsuit, filed in 2020 in the United States District Court Northern District of California, claimed that Google misled customers about Chrome's…

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode' (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging it spied on people who used the “incognito" mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.

  8. The Oregonian

    Google settles $5 billion lawsuit over tracking in ‘incognito’ mode (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    A settlement was reached Thursday in a privacy lawsuit alleging Google spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.

  9. NBC4 Washington

    Google settles $5 billion lawsuit claiming it spied on users using ‘incognito mode' (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.

  10. Triblive

    Google settles privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode' (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use. The class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 said Google

  11. WTHR Indianapolis

    Google settles $5 billion lawsuit over tracking Chrome users in 'incognito mode' (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

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    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    The class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 said Google misled users into believing that it wouldn’t track their internet activities while using incognito mode.

  12. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode' | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Google settles $5B lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’ (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO >> Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.

  14. Bowling Green Daily News

    AP Trending SummaryBrief at 1:16 a.m. EST (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'

  15. Deadline

    Google Agrees To Settle Incognito Mode Lawsuit (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    A consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations Google tracked users who thought they were browsing the internet privately has been settled. No terms have been di…

  16. WHDH Boston

    Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’ - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode

  17. Insider

    Google settles $5B privacy lawsuit alleging it spied on 'incognito' Chrome users (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Google settled a $5 billion lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the "incognito" mode in its Chrome browser to track their internet use.

  18. Boston

    Google settles $5B privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode' (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The class-action lawsuit said Google misled users into believing that it wouldn’t track their internet activities while using incognito mode.

  19. Green Field Reporter

    Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode' - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit alleging that it spied on people who used the “incognito” mode in its Chrome browser — along with similar “private” modes in other browsers — to track their internet use.

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