The senators had written to Facebook on Aug 6 questioning whether there was a 'worrying pattern' of poor privacy protection for children using the Messenger Kids app and sought transparency. — Reuters
Facebook Inc acknowledged a flaw in its Messenger Kids app, weeks after two US senators raised privacy concerns about the application, and said that it spoke to the US Federal Trade Commission about the matter.
"We are in regular contact with the FTC on many issues and products, including Messenger Kids," Facebook vice-president Kevin Martin wrote in a letter to two Democrats, which is seen by Reuters. He described the flaw as a "technical error".
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