San Diego sues AppLovin over explicit ads on kids’ devices, Bloomberg reports
The county alleges the company collected sensitive data from children’s devices, including where they live and study. A separate investor suit alleges it overstated how constantly its AI models improved.
Via TNW | Legal
San Diego County has sued AppLovin, a mobile advertising technology company. The county alleges that AppLovin bypassed parental controls to serve ads for adult dating services, alcohol, vaping and graphic sexual content in games played by children. The complaint was filed with San Diego Superior Court on Monday, Bloomberg reported.
According to the complaint, AppLovin collected sensitive data from children’s devices even when parental controls and ad-tracking opt-outs were enabled. This included “information precise enough to pinpoint where kids live…
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