{"id":599,"date":"2021-02-19T14:23:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T13:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/19\/maths-app-targeting-uk-schools-is-criticised-over-premium-model\/"},"modified":"2021-02-19T14:23:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T13:23:59","slug":"maths-app-targeting-uk-schools-is-criticised-over-premium-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/19\/maths-app-targeting-uk-schools-is-criticised-over-premium-model\/","title":{"rendered":"Maths app targeting UK schools is criticised over premium model"},"content":{"rendered":"

Complaint in US says children being manipulated into paying $100 a year for Prodigy membership perks<\/p>\n

A mobile game used by schools to teach maths through a fantasy role-playing world has been accused of unfairly manipulating children into paying more than $100 a year for premium items.<\/p>\n

Prodigy, which offers versions for in-school and at-home play, is the centre of a complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission submitted by a coalition of children\u2019s rights groups led by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC).<\/p>\n

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\nComplaint in US says children being manipulated into paying $100 a year for Prodigy membership perks
\nA mobile game used by schools to teach maths through a fantasy role-playing world has been accused of unfairly manipulating children into paying more than $100 a year for premium items.
\nProdigy, which offers versions for in-school and at-home play, is the centre of a complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission submitted by a coalition of children\u2019s rights groups led by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC). Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Complaint in US says children being manipulated into paying $100 a year for Prodigy membership perks A mobile game used by schools to teach maths through a fantasy role-playing world has been accused of unfairly manipulating children into paying more than $100 a year for premium items. Prodigy, which offers versions for in-school and at-home …<\/p>\n

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