FTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users’ browsing data to advertisers

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday said it will ban the antivirus giant Avast from selling consumers’ web browsing data to advertisers after Avast claimed its products would prevent its users from online tracking. Avast also settled the federal regulator’s charges for $16.5 million, which the FTC said will provide redress for Avast’s users whose [...]read moreFTC bans antivirus giant Avast from selling its users’ browsing data to advertisers