Google Settles 'Incognito' Lawsuit by Deleting Billions of Browsing Records

Google has agreed to delete millions of users' browsing records as part of a settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company tracked people without their knowledge while using the Chrome browser's "incognito" mode. The settlement, which includes no payment from Google, allows individuals to pursue damages by filing their own complaints in U.S. state courts. The agreement also requires Google to make changes to its disclosures and allow incognito mode users to block third-party cookies for the next five years. This settlement comes amid increasing concerns about big tech companies' data collection practices and precedes multiple regulatory challenges Google is facing in the U.S. and abroad.