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ylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users' browsing data to advertisers

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FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users' browsing data to advertisers

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ylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Avast closed its Jumpshot subsidiary in 2020 after the antivirus giant was caught selling the browsing activity of millions of its customers.
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    Sounds like avast is malware

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      Has been all along.

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      Remember kids, if you’re not paying for the service you get from a large company, you aren’t their customer, you’re their product.

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