> Is it actually a misconception that private browsing prevents search engines from knowing my searches? Of course the search engine knows what you searched fo

> Is it actually a misconception that private browsing prevents search engines from knowing my searches? Of course the search engine knows what you searched for! You sent the search string from your computer to one of their servers. You'd need a way to prevent the search engine from knowing your IP address, like a proxy or Tor, in order to hide your identity.