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Miniclip settles with FTC for falsely claiming participation in COPPA safe harbor program
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-05-20T15:09:00
Swiss-based digital game maker Miniclip has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for lying about its participation in a children’s privacy self-regulatory program.
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