The app, called Kurbo, is aimed at children ages 8 to 17. More than 78,000 people have signed a petition online calling on WW, formerly Weight Watchers, to remove its new app aimed at children ages 8 ...

A petition on Change.org calls for WW to squash the weight loss app Kurbo WW — a lifestyle program formerly known as Weight Watchers — is facing criticism after introducing its new weight loss program ...

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When Weight Watchers, now known as WW, relaunched itself as a wellness plan, it was met with optimistic skepticism. The WW app for kids, launched last week, however, has been met with downright ...

Kurbo and WW International—formerly Weight Watchers—agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations their weight management app illegally gathered personal information from children, the Department ...

Weight Watchers came under fire this month after releasing a weight loss app for children and young teens that critics say encourages eating disorders. WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, released ...

WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers before a 2018 rebrand, this week launched its Digital 360 (D360) membership plan with "digitally savvy, always-on and on-the-go member[s]" in mind, according to ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, who specializes in obesity medicine, about a new app from WW — formerly Weight Watchers — that targets children. WW, formerly known as Weight ...

News just broke that Weight Watchers bankruptcy may be on the horizon, and if you’re a member, this feels unsettling. WW has been a trusted name in weight loss for decades. What does this mean for ...

WW International — formerly known as Weight Watchers — and a subsidiary used a diet app to illegally collect personal data on children as young as eight, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday. In a ...

Fitness trackers, wrist-worn devices that measure a combination of exercise and health metrics, have become an increasingly popular and efficient way to keep you on target with your overall wellness ...