FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users' browsing data to advertisers
FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users' browsing data to advertisers
Avast closed its Jumpshot subsidiary in 2020 after the antivirus giant was caught selling the browsing activity of millions of its customers.
I don't understand why companies who commit blatant fraud like this aren't required to disgorge all fraudulently earned money. If someone defrauds banks they get fined based on their earnings in a way that hurts. If someone defrauds consumers for "tens of millions of dollars" they are only fined $16M.
Well, actually I do understand, I just don't like it and don't like what it says about this country's priorities.
By New York state law you are, any "ill gotten gains" must be surrendered. And the fine accumulates interest during any appeals to boot. it's why Trump is getting his nearly half a billion dollar fine. I wish all fraud laws were that way though. I believe most are typically based on common law fraud, and usually there's some kind of flat fine and the the rest is based off provable damages to other parties, rather than the amount of profit.
Yep. Things don't have to be this way.
Sounds like avast is malware
Has been all along.
Remember kids, if you're not paying for the service you get from a large company, you aren't their customer, you're their product.
When the antivirus becomes the virus..
🌎🧑🚀🔫🧑🚀
they always been
I remember a long time ago when Avast came highly recommended, at least back when I had gone looking for reviews. Back when antivirus was still more or less a necessity.
Oh, that's good now do Microsoft
Or google.
Or ... reddit.
How the mighty have fallen
I remember when Avast was considered the least shit or at least, one of the less shit options for Antivirus. Pretty much seems all those antivirus products are just malware with marketing teams now.
Oh boy, I sure do hope this happens to other companies that do it!
If you're gonna pay for Antivirus, shout out to ESET NOD32.
They have gotten a bit expensive though. I'm buying a 1 year sub for $10 on Black Friday.