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Inappropriate apps rated as safe for young children are prevalent in the App Store, report warns


Research led by Heat Initiative and ParentsTogether Action looked into apps rated as appropriate for kids aged 4+, 9+ and 12+.

Collectively, the roughly 200 offending apps spotted during the 24-hour investigation have been downloaded over 550 million times, according to Heat Initiative. Live TV streaming services get you access to local stations, sports matches and cable networks. It's been three years since the last James Bond film and may take even longer to get the next one thanks to a feud between Amazon and the franchise's longtime producer Barbara Broccoli.

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