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Avast fined $16.5 million for ‘privacy’ software that actually sold users’ browsing data
(www.theverge.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Political campaigns? A political candidate may want to know his opponent's supporters and may think he can do a more targeted wooing. 1 may say it's advertising too.
Also, he can send bots to the political discussions that folks participate in. The bots can start nasty political arguments.
A greedy religious figure may want to encourage more to join his religion. More members, more cash.