- A network of 24 media extensions that are installed on 800,000 users and collected viewing data and demographic information on major streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, HBO, Apple TV, and others
- 12 separate ad blockers with a combined install base of over 5.5 million users openly selling user data
- Nearly 50 other extensions, with over 100,000 users in aggregate, that collected and resold users’ browsing data
People who aren’t experts in privacy and web browsing.
1.6 million people installed this ad blocker that claims to be open-source, but has no published source code.
Is it malware? Probably not.
Is it worth installing? Hell no.
Oh, and it’s a Firefox extension.