Skout Website Case Suggests How Adults Could Use Apps to Rape Kids
Cautionary Tale
Skout was a flirting app for grown-ups. Then it opened up to teens. Then three kids allegedly got raped. Dan Lyons on a cautionary tale about creepy new mobile apps.
It’s no wonder that online marketers are dying to reach out to kids and teens. They’re impulsive buyers. They influence the buying decisions their parents make on big-ticket items like cars and vacations.
