A page that is “Just for Kids”, shows pictures of the Flintstones, scooby-doo and other cartoons sure seems like it would be targeted towards kids. Outside of chat rooms, just for kids normally means just for kids… On Warner Brother’s Website, it has all of this and a little something more, something very much not just for kids.

Notice the ad in the upper right? Where does that lead to? And who do you think this page targets?
It leads to a zango install page of course. Zango? Zango is 180 Solutions adware software, if that is starting familiar, they are the ncase people. I talked about zango here. They are also the people behind this alleged child porn browser. They are also the people who still silently install their software on your pcs.

Pretty kid friendly!

So lets go to the install page, this seems pretty adult to install software that will bog down their computer by filling it with ads. So at least the install page will look properly serious right? You be the judge.

That looks pretty scary! That friendly robot should scare off anyone under 18! And if you think I clicked that checkbox stating I am over 18, think again. Go ahead and visit that page, pre-checked because us over 18 crowd don’t have time to actually click boxes!

So okay. A rambunctious pre-18 year old actually visits a site targeted to them, reacts to a site targeted at them and then dares to submit a form that the friendly robot has already checked for them, surely this all must lead to some good wholesome content.

Right?

From their terms.

“Please note that you may receive Adult-oriented ads…”

So you are a parent. You monitor your kids on the web. You let them go to the WB so they can check out one of the WB’s cartoons. And what do you get? Pop-up ads and porn ads!

Th-Tha-That’s all folks!!

People have emailed asking what they can do.

First, File a complaint against Warner Brothers with the FTC.
Second, Call your congressman or senator.

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