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• @gum_mp3 @gum_mp3 on x

  are we really suprised https://www.reuters.com/...

• @adguard @adguard on x

  Google faces a $5 bln. lawsuit. The media giant allegedly gathers data of users who use Google #Chrome's Incognito mode through Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager, and other applications and plug-ins. https://appleinsider.com/...

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on x

  Google is getting sued because they can still track you online in Incognito Mode in Chrome. This feature used to be called “porn mode” because main goal was hiding your activities from other users of shared computers. It wasn't designed to stop tracking. https://www.reuters.com/.…

• @geoffreyfowler Geoffrey A. Fowler on x

  Interesting argument. Surveilance capitalism is a kind of “eavesdropping.” https://twitter.com/...

• @yegg Gabriel Weinberg on x

  “The complaint focuses largely on what the company does to collect and track online activity when users surf the web in private browsing mode.” Consistent with our study showing 76% cannot identify the privacy benefits (or lack thereof) it provides. https://spreadprivacy.com/... …

• @frmatthewlc Fr Matthew Schneider LC on x

  I do not know the particulars of this case (whether it has a strong chance of being successful). But, I think we need to hold tech companies feet to the fire over privacy otherwise, we can end up with a 1984esque world that Google & Amazon run. https://www.reuters.com/...

• @daiwaka Daisuke Wakabayashi on x

  Google is sued for violating user privacy. This time, the argument is that Google has run afoul of the Federal Wiretap Act https://www.nytimes.com/...

• @suka_hiroaki Andreas Proschofsky on x

  Does anyone have more detailed info on that new Incognito Mode lawsuit against Google that is making the headlines around the world right now? Cause with all the articles I've read so far I simply don't get what the deal is. https://www.reuters.com/...

• @carnage4life Dare Obasanjo on x

  Will be interesting to see if the case ends up hinging on whether Incognito Mode is false advertising since it can't prevent tracking (e.g. IP address, browser finger printing, etc) or tracking users who throwaway cookies via incognito mode is wrong. Broad implications if latter.

• @hkanji Hussein Kanji on x

  Don't be evil https://venturebeat.com/...

• @jessefelder Jesse Felder on x

  'Computer security researchers have long raised concern that Google and rivals might augment user profiles by tracking people's identities across different browsing modes, combining data from private and ordinary internet surfing.' https://www.reuters.com/...

• @blairmacintyre Blair on x

  I tend to expect the worst from Google, but even I'm a bit surprised by this. Suggestion: if you insist on using Chromium, switch to the new Microsoft Edge and ditch Chrome. Same engine, less Google. Or ditch both and use Firefox https://twitter.com/...

• @robfnunn Rob Nunn on x

  Ouch... not a great look @Google https://www.bbc.co.uk/...