Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit Over Incognito Mode Tracking

Terms of the settlement undisclosed, final agreement expected by February 2024

Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion class-action lawsuit alleging that it tracked users' internet activities even when they were using the 'incognito' mode in its Chrome browser.
The lawsuit, filed in 2020, claimed that Google misled users into believing that it wouldn't track their internet activities while using incognito mode.
The settlement, reached Thursday, must still be approved by a federal judge. Terms weren’t disclosed, but the suit originally sought $5 billion on behalf of users.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs said they expect to present the court with a final settlement agreement by Feb. 24, 2024.
The lawsuit covered 'millions' of Google users since June 1, 2016, and sought at least $5,000 in damages per user for violations of federal wire-tapping and California privacy laws.