International: Google removes the “Teen Dating” App from Play Store due to concerns about minors’ safety
Google removed the “Teen Dating” App from its Play Store on August 24th due to growing concerns. This decision is based on the application’s terms of use, although it lacks specific details. The application claims to be a dating site for teenagers but was categorized as “PEGI-18” on the Play Store, intended for adults with violent or sexual content, even though it targets individuals aged 13-25.
The site remains accessible for those who have already downloaded it, as does the app.
The app’s administrators have not responded to media inquiries following this announcement.
The “Teen Dating” app is not available on the Apple App Store and has raised concerns after alerts from parents.
Journalists from “Le Parisien” investigated the platform and received numerous inappropriate messages in a short amount of time.
This security issue is not new, with similar observations in 2019 and more recently in 2023.
No age or identity verification is required, although the app claims that minors over 13 years old must obtain parental permission.
