Groups Call for Probe of Android Apps Found Marketing to Kids
- Hello Kitty, Jigsaw Puzzle find ways to advertise, study says
- Groups ask Federal Trade Commission to probe Android market
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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 preschoolers are rife with marketing,” Josh Golin, executive director of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, said in a news release.