Chrome again exempts Google from user site data settings

In a recent development, Google Chrome has once again exempted Google sites from user-selected data deletion settings. This issue, reminiscent of a previous bug, has been observed on two separate Mac computers running Chrome version 152.0.7977.83. Despite changing the default search engine to DuckDuckGo and ensuring no Chrome sign-in was enabled, Google-owned sites, primarily www.google.com, still retained saved data even after closing the browser.

The saved data includes cookies, local storage, and session storage, contradicting the default behavior of the Chrome setting to delete all site data when all windows are closed. The problem persists even after closing and reopening Chrome, as well as deleting the Google site data and repeating the process. The only known site currently exempt from this setting is www.google.com.

Given the company's size and resources, some speculate that this issue may be due to a lack of adequate quality assurance or testing. Regardless, the situation highlights the ongoing concerns about Google's monopolistic control over the internet search market.