Kurbo by WW, a weight loss app geared toward children, illegally collected data from users as young as 8 without their parents’ consent, the Federal Trade Commission said in a complaint.
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8 Companies That Changed Their Names to Signal a Strategy Shift
Facebook said on Thursday that it was rebranding as Meta, taking a step to distance itself from the controversies it faces. How has this corporate strategy worked for other companies?
Here Are 8 Companies That Changed Their Names to Signal a Strategy Shift
Facebook said on Thursday that it was rebranding as Meta, taking a step to distance itself from the controversies it faces. How has this corporate strategy worked for other companies?
Diet Companies See Gains as Americans Try to Drop Pandemic Pounds
In recent weeks and months, as people have ventured out more often, business has jumped for companies that sell plans to help lose weight.
Mass Firing on Zoom Is Latest Sign of Weight Watchers Unrest
The company, which has broadened its focus to wellness and is now known as WW, let go of a large number of workers during simultaneous video conferences.
The Struggle of Weight Loss Is Real. Companionship Helps.
In “This Is Big,” Marisa Meltzer writes about the bond she formed with Jean Nidetch, the long-ago founder of Weight Watchers.
A New Weight Watchers App for Kids Raises Concerns
Kurbo by WW promises to fight childhood obesity by teaching kids aged 8 to 17 healthy eating strategies — but is it ever a good idea to teach kids how to diet?