A nearly four-year-long battle between Google and consumers in a class action lawsuit reached a preliminary settlement Tuesday over allegations that Google deceives users about their privacy when browsing in the tech giant’s so-called Incognito mode.
    • mo_ztt ✅@lemmy.worldEnglish
      72·
      11 months ago

      What the fuck

      When I saw headlines I automatically assumed that this was some Chrome behavior that linked your activity in incognito mode with your real outside-incognito identity.

      No. You’re right. They’re just up in arms because if you log into Google in incognito mode, Google will know who you are in incognito mode.

      What a crock

      • TheSlad
        61·
        11 months ago

        Also when you open an incognito tab it literally tells you what it does and doesnt do smh

  • Got_Bent@lemmy.world
    191·
    11 months ago

    Sweet! In about three years, I can look forward to a digital gift card for a dollar ninety eight!

    • LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world
      104·
      11 months ago

      First, class actions works all the time. I’ve pulled in something like $1500 between Google and Sony shenanigans.

      Second, no you won’t, this is the dumbest waste of court time I’ve read about in a long time. It’s going to be a big fat L for the plantifs and they are likely fighting for pennies if they clear the first procedurals.