Apple and Google have removed three dating apps from their online stores after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged the apps allowed kids as young as 12 to access them. The dating apps collected users’ birth dates, email addresses, photographs and real-time location data. In its review of the apps, FTC staff found users who indicated they were as young as 12. Several individuals have reportedly faced criminal charges for allegedly contacting or attempting to contact minors using Wildec’s apps,” said FTC. The FTC also issued a consumer alert for parents about the dating apps.

Source: Hindustan Times May 07, 2019 05:37 UTC