KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is taking on the tech
industry, including apps and tools aimed at children.
Hawley last week introduced legislation that would ban “pay-to-win” apps like
Candy Crush. The Kansas City Star reports the games are often free, but users
can buy upgrades and bonus features.
The distributors of Candy Crush say the bulk of users are adults, but Hawley
says it is marketed to children.
The bill is one in a series of moves the freshman Republican has made against
the tech industry. In a recent speech to Stanford University’s Hoover
Institution he questioned the value of social media and slammed the industry for
profiting off the addiction of its users.
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