McDonald’s has removed social networking features in some of its online games following complaints from a privacy advocacy group, The Washington Post reports. The Center for Digital Democracy filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission last month that the restaurant chain was violating children’s privacy laws by, without requiring parental consent, asking children to list the e-mail addresses of friends as part of a “tell-a-friend” feature on HappyMeal.com. McDonald’s said it has removed the feature and the online security of its guests “remains a top priority.” (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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