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Facebook to shut down controversial vpn app that harvested user data for market research.

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A report by TechCrunch indicates that Facebook has finally agreed to shut down a controversial malware app from the Google play store dubbed “Onavo”. The app that was highly criticized for its ability to collect private data and spying on its users, posed as a VPN that offered users extra privacy protection. Facebook

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A report by TechCrunch indicates that Facebook has finally agreed to shut down a controversial malware app from the Google play store dubbed “Onavo”. The app that was highly criticized for its ability to collect private data and spying on its users, posed as a VPN that offered users extra privacy protection. Facebook

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