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Android’s Under-5s Apps Have ‘Unfair and Deceptive’ Ads
Android’s Under-5s Apps Have ‘Unfair and Deceptive’ Ads

Technology

Android’s Under-5s Apps Have ‘Unfair and Deceptive’ Ads

Under-fives are being blitzed with app-based ads which are often manipulative, inappropriate or deceptive, according to a coalition of campaign groups. Examples given include a character crying if the child does not pay to unlock part of a game, and an app promoting another title that showed a cartoon of the US president trying to [...]

By Generation Next|2021-02-22T18:15:31+11:00November 5th, 2018|Categories: Technology|Tags: advertising, deception, harmful apps, Kids in Cyberspace|0 Comments

When Children Begin To Lie, There’s Actually A Positive Takeaway
When Children Begin To Lie, There’s Actually A Positive Takeaway

Society & Culture

When Children Begin To Lie, There’s Actually A Positive Takeaway

My 4-year-old recently called out to me that he was all dressed for school and going to play outside. A moment later, I watched him appear outside the kitchen window and begin to happily blow bubbles — in his pajamas. It can be alarming to parents when children begin telling lies like this (as well [...]

By Generation Next|2017-10-06T12:18:11+11:00October 6th, 2017|Categories: Society & Culture|Tags: children lying, deception|0 Comments