Avast fined $16.5M for 'privacy' software that sold users' browsing data

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Avast fined $16.5M for 'privacy' software that sold users' browsing data

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Avast fined $16.5 million for ‘privacy’ software that actually sold users’ browsing data

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Avast collected data on location, health concerns, and more.

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