Poper Blocker Browser Extension is a Privacy Nightmare

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By request I took a look a Poper Blocker browser extension, which was recently removed from Mozilla after being caught spying on users. The extension is still available for Chrome, and does indeed appear to spy on users and collect personal data, as admitted by their own privacy policy.

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https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/07/26/more-browser-extensions-and-apps-caught-spying-on-users/
https://poperblocker.com/privacy/
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Poper Blocker
Chrome
Mozilla
Firefox
Browser
Spying
Privacy
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