82 Chrome Extensions Sell 6.5M Users' Browsing Data and It's Perfectly Legal
Security firm LayerX audited 6,666 Chrome Web Store privacy policies in April 2026 and found 82 extensions, including Stands AdBlocker (3M users) and Poper Blocker (2M users), explicitly reserving the right to resell user browsing data to third parties. Combined reach: more than 6.5 million users. Every one