Apple Caves to FTC for $32.5 Million

Previous class action settlement doesn't satisfy commission

The Federal Trade Commission apparently didn't think a $100 million class action settlement against Apple for unauthorized in-app charges made by children went far enough. Today, Apple entered into a consent decree with the FTC settling nearly identical charges that Apple failed to disclose to parents that kids could make purchases during a brief, 15-minute window after parents entered in their password.

As part of the settlement, Apple agreed to pay a minimum of $32.5 million to provide full refunds to consumers.

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