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US parental protection groups accuse Facebook of collecting Kids data in Messenger

ACTION GROUPS are calling for the shut down of Facebook’s Messenger Kids after accusing the app of using kids’ data in a way that contravenes local child protection laws.

The ‘safer’ version of Messenger was launched in 2017 is the target of attacks led by the Campaign for a Commerical-Free Childhood (CFCC) which has filed a complaint saying that the app collects data without the explicit consent of the parents.

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