Apple to Refund Customers at Least $32.5 Million In Settlement With FTC

摘要

Apple settled an FTC complaint that the company let children spend millions of dollars on in-apprnpurchases without parental consent, said FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez during a Wednesday news conference.rnCEO Tim Cook said the complaint “smacked of double jeopardy” since the company had alreadyrnfaced a civil lawsuit over the issue and taken steps to address it. Industry representatives said in interviewsrnthat the FTC’s actions simply push Apple to adhere to existing industry best practices. But privacyrnadvocates and some lawmakers applauded the action, saying it raised awareness about a growing issue ofrnconcern as children spend more time with mobile apps.