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Toys are marketed so you buy something that's (hopefully) fun. Apps are marketed and given away for free to collect data on how to influence children. In many

Toys are marketed so you buy something that's (hopefully) fun. Apps are marketed and given away for free to collect data on how to influence children. In many cases they're designed to be habit forming or addicting.

amf12 8y ago
But we are talking about the marketing aspect of it here and not the utility of the product.
- saudioger 8y ago
  The utility of the product is data harvesting