On December 21, 2015, upon determining that a software company was aware of significant security issues with its Java SE software and that it failed to inform consumers that installing updates would not remove the older vulnerabilities, the FTC required it to notify consumers and give consumers the ability to uninstall unsecured versions of the software. In addition to issuing consumer notice and appropriate software removal mechanisms, the company is required to post broad notifications on social media and its website.

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