SpongeBob Game Removed From App Store After Complaints

SpongeBob Diner Dash, a free game app for children featuring the popular yellow cartoon character loved by millions of youngsters, disappeared from the Apple App Store after an advocacy group complained that the app violated federal privacy protections for children online. David Bittler, a spokesman for Nickelodeon, said the company had learned of the advocates’ filing and had temporarily taken down the app while it investigated their complaint. David Bittler, a spokesman for Nickelodeon, said the company had learned of the advocates’ filing on Monday morning and had temporarily taken down the app while it investigated their complaint.