Google Settles Lawsuit Over Tracking 'Incognito Mode' Chrome Users

Google reached a settlement in the Brown et al. v. Google LLC class-action lawsuit alleging it tracked users while in private/incognito browsing modes; while terms remain undisclosed, the report outlines plaintiffs’ claims, Google’s defense, the court’s refusal to dismiss, and expert views that private modes offer limited protection and may prompt only incremental transparency changes, with stronger privacy generally found in tools like Tor or Brave over mainstream browsers.