Facebook pulls 'snoopy' Onavo VPN from Apple's App Store after falling foul of rules

Facebook pulls 'snoopy' Onavo VPN from Apple's App Store after falling foul of rules

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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/23/onavo_vpn_pulled_from_ios/

Facebook has pulled its data-snaffling Onavo VPN from Apple's App Store after the iGiant said the tech violated recently tightened rules.

Onavo is a free VPN app that pipes user traffic through Facebook systems under the pretext of protecting surfers from malware-tainted websites and other threats. The app, which the social network acquired in 2013, sends users' data back to Facebook, even when the app is turned off.

Facebook pulls 'snoopy' Onavo VPN from Apple's App Store after falling foul of rules

Aug 23, 2018, 5:03pm UTC
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/23/onavo_vpn_pulled_from_ios/ > Facebook has pulled its data-snaffling Onavo VPN from Apple's App Store after the iGiant said the tech violated recently tightened rules. > Onavo is a free VPN app that pipes user traffic through Facebook systems under the pretext of protecting surfers from malware-tainted websites and other threats. The app, which the social network acquired in 2013, sends users' data back to Facebook, even when the app is turned off.