WW, the company formerly known as Weight Watchers, used a weight loss app targeted towards minors to illegally collect personal information from children under 13, violating children's privacy laws, the FTC said Friday.
Kurbo Founder and CEO Joanna Strober in 2014. Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for New York Times
Between 2014 and 2019, hundred of users provided false birthdays to appear older than 13 so they could sign up without parental permission. These children then revised their birthdays once they'd made their accounts but were able to continue accessing the app, according to the complaint.
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