Google seeks dismissal of kids’ privacy suit over Play Store family apps

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By Maria Dinzeo ( September 14, 2023, 19:36 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: Google is asking a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of using AdMob to collect children’s data from Android apps, arguing the case is time-barred and built on an improper attempt to turn alleged COPPA violations into state-law claims. Google says the complaint relies heavily on apps from Tiny Lab, a developer Google removed from the Play Store years earlier, and that plaintiffs have not alleged they saw or relied on any Google statements about its Designed for Families program.See attached filing….

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