FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users’ browsing data to advertisers
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The FTC announced a ban on Avast selling consumers’ browsing data and a $16.5M settlement over claims the company, through its Jumpshot unit, monetized sensitive web activity despite promising privacy protections; Avast shut Jumpshot in 2020 and, now under Gen Digital following a 2021 merger, disputes the allegations but says it is pleased to resolve the matter.
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