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Report: Apple's App Store Hosting Hundreds of Inappropriate Apps Rated Safe for Children. Children under twelve can freely download weight loss and fasting trackers and AI girlfriend apps on the App Store, the report claims.
Children under than twelve can freely download weight loss and fasting trackers and AI girlfriend apps on the App Store, the report claims.
The report also uncovered multiple VPNs rated as suitable for children, which could potentially then be used to access things like pornography and extremist content freely inside environments like a school or family home's Wi-Fi network. The report comes as the App Store is being criticized for plenty of issues other than just hosting inappropriate content; its alleged anti-competitive practices are receiving close regulatory scrutiny. Before joining PCMag in 2024, I picked up bylines in BBC News, The Guardian, The Times of London, The Daily Beast, Vice, Slate, Fast Company, The Evening Standard, The i, TechRadar, and Decrypt Media.
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