Microsoft’s Windows 10 is again facing user privacy violation accusations

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In Brazil, the federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against Microsoft seeking a fine of $2.87 million for violating user privacy with Windows 10 operating system. The prosecutors have been quoted saying that Microsoft collects data without users’ consent in Windows 10. It claims that the default settings of Windows 10 grant Microsoft access to information like location, browsing history and content of the email.

Microsoft has faced criticism in the European Union due to the default installation settings of Windows 10 operating system, and the company has tried several times to address all these concerns with the new privacy controls. In Brazil, the company has been asked to adjust the default installation to remove the data collection activities. The Brazil prosecutors have also claimed that the software giant is using customer data to generate revenue from targeted advertising.

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