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Last Modified: 17 Apr 2008
By: Benjamin Cohen

Phorm confronts critics who say its system for selling people's browsing habits to advertisers is a serious breach of privacy. Benjamin Cohen reports.

Earlier this month we reported on how BT had admitted effectively spying on tens of thousands of its broadband internet customers, by running a trial of a new advertising system made by a company called Phorm.

The controversy hasn't died away. Activists are still concerned that the system represents a serious breach of their privacy.

Last night Phorm confronted its critics at a public event in London.

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