Fliff and similar apps can essentially groom underage people, advocates warn, training them to gamble at ages when they are more susceptible to addiction.
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Fliff and similar apps can essentially groom underage people, advocates warn, training them to gamble at ages when they are more susceptible to addiction.
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While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.
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The betting apps now legal in much of the country are about to sap the Super Bowl of the very thing that makes it so special.
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Scammers are exploiting the popularity of cryptocurrency to set up fake apps to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars from would-be Australian crypto investors.
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Apple says it needs tight control over the App Store to ensure it is safe and highly curated. Recent scams show there are holes in Apple’s safety net.
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Thousands of banking customers have been caught in a fake banking app scam, prompting questions about Google Play’s app authentication process.
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Apple will refund customers at least $32.5m (£19.9m) after a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The refund agreement settles long-standing complaints over in-app purchases made by children without their parents' consent.
Apple will also be required to change its billing procedures to make sure customers have given consent before they are charged for in-app purchases.
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Hundreds of "free" smartphone games targeted at children fail to warn parents about potentially costly in-game purchases, and many parents are still unaware how to disable them, the competition watchdog has warned.