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FTC Receives Complaint About Facebook's Kids Messenger App

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According to Broadcasting and Cable, a group filed a complaint with the FTC over Facebook's Kids Messenger app. The complaint accuses Facebook of collecting personal information from children that use the app, without obtaining parental permission. Although the app has a parental controls, including a consent mechanism, the complaint says Facebook does not meet requirements set by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

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