Do web browser private modes protect user privacy or just give the appearance of privacy?
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Incognito defends against two, and only two things:
* Your browser extensions. Incognito disables them, unless you expressly give them permission to run in Incognito mode anyway.
* Nosey people who physically use your computer when you are away. All traces of what sites you visited are wiped from your device when you close the Incognito window.
It does essentially nothing else.
If you trust all of your extensions (or don’t have any), and you don’t share a computer with anyone and do not expect it to be logged into by anyone else, Incognito doesn’t accomplish much.
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