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FTC Fines Avast $16.5 Million and Bans Firm from Selling User Data
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the U.S. has imposed a fine of $16.5 million on security software provider Avast and prohibited the company from selling or licensing user browsing data to advertisers. The decision of the consumer protection agency concerns Avast’s practices of collecting user browsing data through its browser extensions and antivirus software …
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