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Why Incognito Mode is a Lie. - Privacy Guides By @jonah@neat.tube
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Meldrik lemmy.wtf meldrik@lemmy.wtf
Joined: 2023-06-11
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floquant lemmy.dbzer0.com floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2024-05-31
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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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Ferk lemmy.ml Ferk@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2021-02-15
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floquant wrote:
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

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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