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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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@ylai@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users' browsing data to advertisers | TechCrunch
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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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    I haven’t used any antivirus on Windows since 2008, generally doing whatever I want and just not being stupid about it, and I’ve had no issues.

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