Extortion of money for the children will have to pay Apple $ 100 million

According to Reuters, Apple has agreed to settle the case with a group lawsuit by consumers who claimed that their accounts were debited when their children unknowingly download certain applications in the online store Apple.

Terms of the agreement provide for admission of $ 5 in the form of credit in iTunes each victim, the number of which has the potential to reach 23 million people, that is, it is a sum of 100 million dollars. The source said that the actual amount could be different. Those who claim to receive $ 30 or more will be able to choose between enrolling in a credit to the iTunes or the receipt of funds.

Original lawsuit was filed in 2011 by five parents who have suffered from the fact that their children are unintentionally and unknowingly make a purchase, being misled.

In fact it is said that «Apple did not inform consumers that the third-party games, mostly available for free and labeled as suitable for children, including the functions of purchase."

Terms of the agreement must be approved by the court.

Source: Reuters