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RARE PHOTOS: Google settles lawsuit agrees to purge chrome data | Rare Historical Photos

The Google building is seen in New York, Feb. 26, 2024. Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. su

Google has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that accused the tech giant of illegal surveillance practices involving its Chrome web browser. As part of the agreement, Google will delete billions of personal records collected from over 136 million internet users in the U.S.

The lawsuit, filed in June 2020, alleged that Google tracked Chrome users' internet activity even when the browser was set to 'Incognito' mode, which is meant to protect users' privacy.

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