Paxton Recently Realized Incognito Mode Isn’t So Incognito
Paxton’s also taken aim at Google’s incognito mode, claiming that Google is being deceptive when it says that the mode claims it allows for “private” searches because of location tracking.
Gizmodo talked to the experts, and the thing is, they also agree that Googlehas long been deceptive in how it advertises incognito mode, though maybe without as much grandstanding as the Texas AG. Most users don’t understand how much information Google is taking from their user experience, and then profiting off of it. Google could build a more private browser system, but simply chooses not to, according to experts interviewed by Gizmodo.
Paxton, meanwhile, has many broad claims that Incognito mode captures user data even though it “repeatedly assures” users they have control of what information is generated. Google has denied this, of course.
As noted in the Gizmodo article, Paxton isn’t the first person to point this out, and other suits have come up against the company before regarding its Incognito mode. No, it’s no crime to be late to the party, it’s just that it’s better if everyone wants to have you around before you dunk your head in the lawsuit punch bowl.
