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TechCrunch Minute: The FTC bans anonymous social app NGL from serving minors

The FTC is banning NGL from serving minors or advertising to them in a first of it's kind action against an app.

Every big social network and internet platform has been hyping new AI features, so it’s probably no surprise that LinkedIn is moving in that direction,… The FTC is banning NGL from serving minors or advertising to them, marking the first time that the government agency has taken this sort of action against an app. In a press release, FTC chair Lina Khan said, “NGL marketed its app to kids and teens despite knowing that it was exposing them to cyberbullying and harassment.

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