Name: Facebook Is Shutting Down Its Sneaky, Data-Harvesting VPN
Uploaded: 2019-02-22T16:27:49+00:00
Duration: 53 s
Description: Facebook’s Onavo VPN app has been dying a slow death since it was exposed as a clandestine data collection monster last year. The app was pulled from the iOS app store for violating Apple’s rules and

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Onavo VPN social media data harvesting

Facebook’s Onavo VPN app has been dying a slow death since it was exposed as a clandestine data collection monster last year.

The app was pulled from the iOS app store for violating Apple’s rules and now Facebook has voluntarily decided to remove it from Google Play, according to Gizmodo.

At the very least, the move seems to signal that the social network is becoming more aware of the risks its creepy privacy practices pose.

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