San Diego County Sues AppLovin over Adult Ads Shown to Children
The county says AppLovin used fingerprinting to bypass child-safety controls and collect sensitive device data for its AI ad targeting system.
- On Monday, San Diego County sued AppLovin Corp., alleging the digital advertising platform bypasses parental controls to serve graphic ads to children and harvest their sensitive data for artificial intelligence training.
- The county's new Consumer Fairness and Public Protection Unit filed the complaint in San Diego Superior Court to address what officials describe as 'dwindling federal enforcement' of consumer protections.
- Screenshots in the complaint show ads for sexualized content and cannabis gummies in children's games, even when parental controls and ad-tracking opt-outs are enabled on devices.
- The county filed two additional lawsuits Monday: one against Roblox for inadequate child protections and another against Polymaker for marketing materials used in illegal firearms manufacturing.
- AppLovin previously denied creating 'alternative accurate and persistent identifiers,' though the company did not immediately respond to Bloomberg's request for comment on the new lawsuit.
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SCIENCE & TECH: AppLovin allegedly serving ‘obscene’ ads to kids
Digital advertising giant AppLovin has allegedly been serving sexually explicit and violent ads in games played by kids – all while bypassing parental controls meant to shield them, according to allegations in a bombshell lawsuit filed on Monday. Filed in California state court, the lawsuit alleges that AppLovin – a $100 billion company that helps software developers sell ads and monetize their apps – has been “exposing children to graphic depic…
AppLovin Skirts Controls To Show Kids Explicit Ads, Suit Says
The county of San Diego lodged a lawsuit Monday alleging digital advertising platform AppLovin Corp. strips away parental controls meant to shield children from sexual and violent material in order to steer graphic ads to children and harvest their sensitive information to train its artificial intelligence.
San Diego County sues AppLovin over explicit ads on kids’ devices
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 […] This story continues at The Next Web
San Diego Sues AppLovin Over Explicit Ads Shown to Kids’ Devices
San Diego County has filed a lawsuit against mobile advertising technology company AppLovin Corp., alleging that it bypassed parental controls to serve ads for adult dating services, alcohol, vaping and graphic sexual content in games played by children.
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