Ownership sale to Avast raises data fears
Users distrust the add-on since its sale to Avast and Gen Digital and fear their browsing data is harvested.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
73 public reports · first reported 14 March 2023 · last reported 26 August 2026
What's going wrong
Many firefox users say this cookie-banner blocker stopped being trustworthy after its developer sold it to Avast, part of Gen Digital, a company they associate with antivirus products and data collection.
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