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Antivirus giant Avast has been hit with a $16.5 million fine by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for selling users’ browsing data to advertisers, despite claiming its products would block online tracking. The FTC alleges that Avast collected user browsing data through its antivirus software and browser extensions, storing it indefinitely and selling it […]