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Google purges popular children apps from Play Store due to data privacy violations – TechSpot
Developers of apps targeting children are guided by an especially stringent set of policies, unlike general audience app creators. Among the stipulations is that…
Why it matters: Google has purged the wildly popular Number Coloring, Princess Salon, and Cats & Cosplay apps from the Play Store. The apps were banned following an investigation by the International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC). They were found to have engaged in persistent data collection practices in apps used by children, in contravention of Google statutes.
Developers of apps targeting children are guided by an especially stringent set of policies, unlike general audience app creators….
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