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  1. "I stopped using " #Incognito Mode" for #privacy after learning about #fingerprinting"

    #Incognitomode is one of the biggest privacy misnomers. The name is designed to make you feel like you're protected #online, that what you're #browsing is #anonymous and hidden away from the world.

    But in reality, #privatebrowsing isn't private, and that needs to be addressed.

    makeuseof.com/why-fingerprinti

  2. How-To Geek: Using Incognito Mode? These 7 Entities Can Still Track You. “There’s a common perception that using private browsing modes makes it so no one can see which sites you’re using, or what you do on them, but the truth is that the only place these modes hide anything is on your own computer. All of these other entities can see exactly where you’re spending time online.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/01/how-to-geek-using-incognito-mode-these-7-entities-can-still-track-you/

  3. Google Chrome introduces IP address protection for private browsing: Google Chrome will mask IP addresses in Incognito mode starting May 2025, limiting third-party tracking while preserving essential services. ppc.land/google-chrome-introdu #GoogleChrome #IncognitoMode #PrivacyProtection #IPMasking #CyberSecurity