According to Google, only 11% of internet users know what the padlock means—so it's replacing the icon with something else.

Google Chrome To replace it, the team behind Chrome is working on a version of tune icon (pictured at right) that encourages people to click and check for vital privacy and security information.

However, Google has good reason to include the element in Chrome’s 2023 refresh, considering rival desktop browsers like Microsoft Edge already use icons to help the UX.

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Google is replacing the lock icon in Chrome because you probably don't know what it means.

Google Chrome is testing a new, more descriptive interface for when you install a PWA on your computer through the browser.