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Google faces $5 Billion lawsuit for tracking users in incognito mode
Google is facing a lawsuit of $5billion for reportedly invading the privacy of users.
Lawsuit worth $5 billion
The lawsuit which has been filed in this regard is $5B. As per lawsuit Google has been involved in collecting information about what people view online and where they browse despite the user's switching on their "Incognito mode".
Going into details, the complaint said that google gathers data through Google Analytics, Google ad manager and other applications and website-plugins etc., This is useful to google which learns about user's friends favourite foods, habits and even and even the things they search for the online.
The complaint further started: 'Google cannot continue to engage in the convert and unauthorised data collection from virtually every American with a computer or smart phone'. It has been also claimed that millions of users who used the private mode from "June 1st, 2016" could have been victims of unauthorised tracking.
Google Responds:
Google has responded to the accusation. Jose casteneda a google spokesperson said that company will defend claims. He further added: "As we clearly state each time you open a new incognito tab, websites may be able to collect information about your browsing activity".
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