Recently, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a lawsuit in federal district court alleging that Angry Birds developer Rovio Entertainment collects and sells personal data from children under the age of 13.
According to Hector Balderas, Rovio Entertainment "sells virtual and physical goods related to the app, as well as various related media and merchandise, for financial gain through this app." He also claimed that Rovio Entertainment "profits from children by stealing their personal information while they play Angry Birds games and then using that personal information for commercial use." "The personalized ads that kids see prove it.
Hector Balderas is convinced that this is a security risk for children because it violates the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of the United States. Based on this information, Rovio Entertainment may be penalized.
Angry Birds is one of the most downloaded mobile games, with nearly 4.5 billion downloads.