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Avast ordered to stop selling browsing data from its browsing privacy apps. Identifiable data included job searches, map directions, "cosplay erotica." (arstechnica.com)

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[–] Dariusmiles2123 29 points 6 months ago

And to think I was recommending Avast to everyone when I was still a teenager.

I should’ve known as « if it’s free, it means you’re the product », but I was naive.

And even when you’re paying, some companies are still selling your data apparently.