# FTC accuses Avast of selling users' web usage data

**URL:** <https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/ftc-accuses-avast-of-selling-users-web-usage-data/85820>\
**Category:** Technology\
**Created:** [February 25, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/ftc-accuses-avast-of-selling-users-web-usage-data/85820 "2024-02-25T03:28:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cnon](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cnon](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Cnon)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/ftc-accuses-avast-of-selling-users-web-usage-data/85820/1 "2024-02-25T03:28:33Z")

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> **[Avast sold privacy software, then sold users' web browsing data, FTC alleges](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ftc-avast-browsing-data-privacy/)**
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> Antivirus software seller vowed to shield users' data from tracking, then allegedly collected and sold it instead, FTC says.

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**Author:** ![system](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@system](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2024, 3:28am UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/ftc-accuses-avast-of-selling-users-web-usage-data/85820/2 "2024-03-03T03:28:58Z")

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