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Parent angry Apple didn't stop 10-year-old's $2,500 TikTok spree

Sunday May 8, 2022. 10:53 PM , from AppleInsider
A parent has complained about Apple's refusal to refund 23 successive in-app purchases made by his 10-year-old daughter, who was convinced to pay money to a TikTok creator.Apple has repeatedly been the target of criticism from parents after children made high-priced purchases on iPhones and iPads without parental permission. In the latest story, it seems that part of the criticism should have been applied to video sharing app TikTok.In a letter to the U.K.'s Telegraph, a reader identified as 'AH' says they had given their 10-year-old daughter with autism and 'learning difficulties' an iPhone as a Christmas present. Four days later, the child then made a considerable number of in-app purchases, buying 2,012 pounds ($2,486) in coins for TikTok. Read more...
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/05/08/parent-angry-apple-didnt-stop-10-year-olds-2500-tiktok-sp...
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