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WW International to Pay $1.5 Million Civil Penalty for Alleged COPPA Violations

By Sheila Millar & Tracy Marshall on March 29, 2022
Posted in Children, Privacy
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In 2014, with childhood obesity on the rise in the United States, tech company Kurbo, Ltd. (Kurbo) marketed a free app for kids that, according to the company, was “designed to help kids and teens ages 8-17 reach a healthier weight.” When WW International (WW) (formerly Weight Watchers) acquired Kurbo in 2018, the app was…

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