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6-Year-Old From Fairfield County Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple
While a real-estate broker in Fairfield County was working from home, in the next room, her 6-year-old son racked up over $16,000 in just a month, buying in-app purchases from the Sonic Forces mobile game on her iPad.
Now, according to a report from the New York Post, 41-year-old Wilton resident Jessica Johnson blames Apple, feeling that their devices should have pre-set settings to prevent unauthorized users from making in-app purchases without providing verification.
Instead, as she was reportedly told by Apple representatives, parents must change their settings to block their…
