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Dr. Augustine Fou - Independent Ad Fraud Researcher
Dr. Augustine Fou - Independent Ad Fraud Researcher

What is truly free? Well, not free VPNs. They make money by collecting the sites users visit and other info to sell as data for more ads or targeting.

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March 2019 / Page 1marketing.scienceconsulting group, inc. linkedin.com/in/augustinefou Fake VPN – malware/adware Fake “free VPNs” track users’ browsing history, serve more ads Source: PC Magazine, Jun 2018 Source: ZDNet, May 2015 Source: TechCrunch, Feb 2019

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