Apple hit with class-action suit over iPhone in-app game currency purchases - Page 4

I guess 6 iOS devices is a bit much. My five year old doesn't have his own iOS device. My two oldest kids (11 and 9) have ipod touches and they share them with my youngest two.

The Iphone has a 'Restrictions' setting which bars in-App purchases. If parents don't take the interest to put a IPHONE in a kids hand and not find out what the IPHONES capabilities are shame on them. All the safetys are in place including passwords etc. So why are the parents giving the kids the passwords and then creating a class-action suit????
Waste of time.

thank you, you are the first person to bring up the fact that you can play these games just fine without spending a penny, I have played many of them for years without spending anything, I have been tempted once or twice tho. My nine year old plays the same games without spending any money (he knows what would happen to him if he did). The problem is not the games, it is the parenting.

Watch your language.

You don't HAVE to pay any money to play these games, all the extra items that you can buy makes it so you can advance in the game faster. so it can be a totally free game and for a lot of people these games are free to play because they will never spend money in them.

I took about 5 minutes and did a little research and read the article carefully on this lawsuit...

In the article it states that the reform to the iOS was done after the free downloads and in app purchases occurred. Meaning they used the 15 minute window. However, it does state that the lawsuit is also going after Apple because they do not think the new iOS is good enough because the child may already be aware of the password and purchase without the parents' consent.

This lawsuit is a live and learn situation, as most are, for both the parents and the children. The parents could have used the restrictions allowed, but they didn't. The child could have known what that she was charging money, but who knows? Only the child does.

Also, I believe there would be some negligence by the parents if they allow their child to have that type of access to their credit card. I am not saying it to be mean and...hey...everyone makes a mistake, even adults, and I have heard many stories from parents about what perfect angels their children are and their children would never do such a thing or lie to them. But as it has been said, and I agree...kids will be kids. Some may not realize if something is right, if something is wrong, if something costs money or if something doesn't. It all depends on their experiences and what has been explained. Most parents probably wouldn't think to teach a child about in app purchases, or the like, because they are mostly from a different generation and do not understand themselves unless they play the game first, or something similar.

But you can bet your bottom that whether something was intentional or not there are many children who would lie about it because they don't want to get in trouble.

This is a live and learn situation, as most are, for both the parents and the children.

The fact that the issue was addressed and resolved so the situation cannot repeat itself and there are restrictions in place for parents to control what can and cannot be done does a lot to stop this lawsuit in its tracks. I guess we will just have to see whose lawyers can pull the most BS out of their butt before we will see who wins.

I figured this had been either long-settled or dismissed, but there's new word today. Apple had apparently been arguing for a complete dismissal. Not to be according to the District Judge who is allowing 4 of the 5 claims in the case to go forward.

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