![]() ![]() The objective of the game is for children to help SpongeBob “seat, serve, and satisfy all kinds of fishy customers in five colorful Bikini Bottom restaurants,” run by the greedy, selfish Mr. However, as CDD’s filing documents, Nickelodeon and PlayFirst engage in several practices that are clear violations of the children’s privacy law. The app store description assures consumers that the game complies with COPPA. The mobile game, which is featured as a free iPhone and iPad app in the “Kids Games” section of Apple’s iTunes store, is based on characters from the popular “SpongeBob SquarePants” cable show (which for the past 12 years has been the most-watched television program for kids ages 2-11). Washington, DC: The Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) filed a complaint today asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate and bring action against cable network Nickelodeon and mobile game-maker PlayFirst for deceptive marketing of the SpongeBob Diner Dash game and for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). ![]() Nickelodeon and PlayFirst Don’t Play Fair,Ĭollecting Personal Information from Kids and Inducing In-Game Purchases Urges Federal Trade Commission to Investigate and Bring Action Against the Leading Children’s Cable Channel Violates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Center for Digital Democracy Charges that Nickelodeon’s Mobile SpongeBob Game
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