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Facebook fixes 'technical error' in Messenger Kids app

By Staff Writer

Aug 30 2019 6:26AM

After US senators raised concerns.

Facebook fixes 'technical error' in Messenger Kids app

Facebook has acknowledged a flaw in its Messenger Kids app, weeks after two US senators raised privacy concerns about the application, and said that it spoke to the US Federal Trade Commission about the matter. "We are in regular contact with the FTC on many issues and products, including ...

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