PCMag.Com - A Pennsylvania man has filed suit against Apple for what he considers to be the "unlawful exploitation" of children (and their parents' wallets) via Cupertino's in-app purchasing policies.
Despite the fact that Apple now requires users to enter passwords before making in-app purchases, Garen Meguerian says that minors can still easily make purchases on their parents' accounts.
"Minors 13 and older are permitted to open their own Apple accounts, and minors younger than 13 may purchase Game Currency by using their parents' general Apple password (no special Apple password is required to purchase Game Currency," according to the suit, which was filed in a Northern California district court.
Since the passwords for in-app purchases are the same as the main Apple passwords, kids who are "aware of such password may purchase Game Currency without authorization from their parents for that purchase," Meguerian argued. Read More
