FTC Settlement With ‘Brain Training’ Game Maker Approved
Following a public comment period, the FTC’s settlement with Focus Education, maker of a children’s computer game that claimed to permanently improve kids' attention spans and memory, was approved, the agency said Thursday. The FTC brought charges against the game…
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maker claiming violations of the FTC Act by making false or unsubstantiated claims about educational benefits the game Jungle Rangers provides children (see 1501200039). The commission voted unanimously in favor of the settlement, which requires Focus Education to cease unsubstantiated claims about its products and services such as claims Jungle Rangers could improve a child’s performance in school, including children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit disorder, unless there is scientific evidence backing the claims.