#What is incognito

Since the dawn of social media in the early 2000s, people had to protect themselves from data leakage. Some have secure networks or VPNs, while others fall back to private browsing or the infamous incognito mode. Incognito basically creates a veil of anonymity for its users at home. The reality is that incognito removes traces of online activity from your personal computer but not the internet or the web. So when you open that darkened window from Google chrome and see a little detective looking symbol, just know that the website you do visit can still monitor what you are doing in their domain. If you want to quickly check an email or login to social media from your friend's laptop, you can quickly use incognito to remove any data from your friend's device. Lastly, and I know we have all done this before, incognito is used for our basic and stupid searches like "Why isn't 11 Pronounced as Onety one". Reliance on extensions is one thing, but being aware of what you can prevent or control is also another. If you're a BlackBerry OS or Windows Phone 8.0 user and is currently using the WhatsApp app, then it's about to time to say goodbye to the said messaging app. Read more in our articles including "Are you actually safe in incognito?" and "Smartphones Under P10,000 | Q2 2026".