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Comment by mr_mitm

3 days ago

Was incognito mode ever meant to prevent tracking? I thought it was for porn, I mean buying surprise presents on a shared computer.

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mr_mitm

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jfindper  3 days ago

You're correct, incognito mode never has been for privacy protection from websites, ISPs, etc.

sharperguy  3 days ago

it's commonly used for checking how sites look when not logged in, without logging out, or logging in as another user temporarily.

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