Child and consumer advocacy groups on Monday filed a complaint with the United States Federal Trade Commission asking it to investigate Google over unfair and deceptive advertising practices in connection with its YouTube Kids app. In essence, the complaint alleges that the app includes ads in a way that takes advantage of children’s developmental vulnerabilities, violating long-standing media and advertising safeguards designed to protect kids watching television.
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YouTube Foists Deceptive Ads on Kids, Says Complaint
Posted by: Richard Adhikari April 7, 2015 03:05 PMChild and consumer advocacy groups on Monday filed a complaint with the United States Federal Trade Commission asking it to investigate Google over unfair and deceptive advertising practices in connection with its YouTube Kids app. In essence, the complaint alleges that the app includes ads in a way that takes advantage of children’s developmental vulnerabilities, violating long-standing media and advertising safeguards designed to protect kids watching television.