FTC says Weight Watchers gathered data on kids
March 9, 2022
The Kurbo by WW (formerly Weight Watchers) app gathered information on kids as young as eight without their parents’ consent, according to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint. WW agreed to pay a $1.5 million penalty and erase algorithms used to collect the information from kids.
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