Google Lens bug traps Chrome users by hiding the close button
Google says the bug is fixed, but some users are still stuck.
Google Lens, the AI-powered search tool that lets users find information using images, has been trapping Chrome users by hiding the close button. This issue has caused frustration among many who have been unable to exit the side panel feature. The problem stems from a CSS issue caused by a recent Chrome update to the Lens overlay.
Despite Google's claim that the issue has been fixed, some users still report experiencing the problem even after updating to the latest version of Chrome. Initial reports surfaced about a week ago on Reddit and Google's Chrome Help Support forums, with users noting that the "x" to close out of Google Lens was missing. Several standard troubleshooting steps, such as closing tabs, restarting the browser, clearing cache and cookies, and even restarting the computer, failed to resolve the issue.
One user found a temporary workaround by dragging the Lens tab into a new window and then back into the original window to close it out.
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