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Senators Call for Federal Investigation of Children’s Apps

Posted on October 3, 2018June 25, 2025 by Dissent

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Natasha Singer report:

Two Democratic senators are calling on federal regulators to investigate whether children’s apps improperly collect personal data and whether app stores are misleading parents by labeling the apps as child-friendly.

Senators Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday saying they were concerned that thousands of apps may “improperly track children and collect their personal information.”

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