FTC Gives Kids Mobile Apps Failing Grade
FTC to Step Up Kids Privacy Enforcement
A new report from the Federal Trade Commission found that mobile apps for kids get failing grades when it comes to protecting their privacy.
In a survey of the thousands of apps available in the Apple App Store and the Android market, the FTC staff found it "almost impossible" to figure out what data an app was collecting from children, how it was being shared, or who would have access to it.
With the report, the FTC sent a warning that developers and companies in the "kids app ecosystem" needed to do a lot more to disclose whether the app connects with social media, whether it contains ads, and whether data is collected and shared.
"Companies that operate in the mobile marketplace provide great benefits, but they must step up to the plate and provide easily accessible, basic information, so that parents can make informed decisions about the apps their kids...
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