More browser extensions and apps caught spying on users

When does a pop-up blocker stop being a pop-up blocker and turn into something altogether different? According to AdGuard researcher Andrey Meshkov, the answer might be when the pop-up blocking function appears to obscure an ulterior motive – spying on a user’s web traffic as a way of profiling them.

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