Groups call for probe of Android apps found marketing to kids


  • TECH
  • Wednesday, 31 Oct 2018

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Some children’s apps found on Google’s app store inappropriately lure youngsters to watch ads or make purchases, according to a pair of consumer groups that cited a new study in calling for an investigation by federal authorities. 

“Popular apps for pre-schoolers are rife with marketing,” Josh Golin, executive director of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, said in a news release. 

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