FTC Slams Avast with $16.5 Million Fine for Selling Users' Browsing Data

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FTC Slams Avast with $16.5 Million Fine for Selling Users' Browsing Data


The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has hit antivirus vendor Avast with a $16.5 million fine over charges that the firm sold users’ browsing data to advertisers after claiming its products would block online tracking.
In addition, the company has been banned from selling or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes. It will also have to notify users whose browsing data was

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