'Bluey,' 'Paw Patrol' App Maker Sued Over 'Stealth Marketing'

By Mike Curley ( September 23, 2024, 8:38 PM EDT) -- A proposed class of parents is suing Budge Studios Inc., the maker of licensed phone and tablet applications for children's cartoons such as "Bluey" and "Paw Patrol," alleging that the company used predatory "stealth marketing" and "dark patterns" to entice children into getting their parents to pay for monthly subscriptions and in-app purchases....

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