In a separate statement, Commissioner Rohit Chopra commented that the ban represents a “significant change” from the FTC’s past approach. He noted that “in a 2019 stalkerware settlement, the Commission allowed the violators to continue developing and marketing monitoring products.”
Chopra also stated that the proposed settlement does not absolve or release the defendants from any potential criminal liability.
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