The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced that Apple and Google app stores removed three dating apps that appeared to be violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act. Ukraine-based Wildec, which operates Meet24, FastMeet and Meet4U, was informed that the apps were accessible to users age 12 and up, which violates COPPA's age provisions. The apps were also found to violate the COPPA Rule, which requires companies to post clear privacy policies while notifying parents and getting their verifiable consent before collecting, using or sharing the personal information of a child under the age of 13.
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