Why Incognito Mode is a Lie. - Privacy Guides By @jonah@neat.tube

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… but what if that was a lie and your activity in private mode could still be tracked?

That would not surprise me at all. I’ve never bothered using it.

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idk, I feel like many people have simply misunderstood what incognito mode does. It was always pretty clear, but here’s a handy recap:

  • Doesn’t save the pages you visit to your history
  • Doesn’t use the cookies from your main session

That’s it. No browser has ever claimed it does anything to improve your anonymity

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Exactly.
Incognito mode only became a thing when the address bars started becoming smart and giving you suggestions from your own history. It’s more about leaving no local trace of your browsing after using a shared computer.

It’s never been about preventing third party services from tracking you or browsing “privately”.

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