‘It feels like malware’: This Chrome extension redirects your web searches to monetized results and was promoted by a VPN with 50 million downloads
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Planet VPN has 50 million downloads on Android and says that its free VPN has “no limits on traffic, bandwidth, or time.” However, free VPNs often come with caveats and need to earn money somehow. In the case of Planet VPN, this may be achieved via Planet Search — a Chrome extension that re-routes users' internet searches through intermediary platforms before they reach monetized Yahoo search results. Planet Search has 2 million users, according to its Google Web Store page, and its parent compa
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