CTR October 2016: Understanding Children's In-App Trickery

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Channel: Children's Technology Review · 2016 · Education

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A CTREX Survey of 183 Recent Apps
Understanding the Commercial Trickery of the Modern Children’s App. This video accompanies the October issue of Children's Technology Review, which is offered by subscription for $60 per year. Learn more at www.childrenstech.com/subscribe

Increasingly, children are exposed to digital experiences specifically designed to manipulate them for commercial reasons.  It’s unrealistic to think it can be changed. However, it can be managed.

About this Survey
We evaluated a sample of 183 of recent (copyright date of 2016) children’s commercial apps. The apps were selected for review in Children’s Technology Review, and are listed at www.childrenstech.com (you can search by copyright date using this link http://bitly.com/2doyJEy).

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