Judge in Google case disturbed that even ‘incognito’ users are tracked

Google has become a target antitrust complaints in the last year filed by state and federal officials – as well as businesses – accusing it of abusing its dominance in digital advertising and online search. — AFP

When Google users browse in “Incognito” mode, just how hidden is their activity?

The Alphabet Inc unit says activating the stealth mode in Chrome, or “private browsing” in other browsers, means the company won’t “remember your activity”. But a judge with a history of taking Silicon Valley giants to task about their data collection raised doubts Thursday about whether Google is being as forthright as it needs to be about the personal information it’s collecting from users.