Apple's decision to require passwords for every in-app purchase transaction isn't enough to stave off litigation.
Attorneys representing Phoenixville, Pa., resident Garen Meguerian filed a lawsuit against Apple on Monday claiming that the company allowed minors to purchase virtual goods through iOS games without the authorization of their parents.
Meguerian let his 9-year-old daughter download several free games from the iTunes App Store, including "Zombie Cafe," "Treasure Story," and "City Story," the complaint said. Several weeks later, Meguerian discovered his daughter had purchased approximately $200 of virtual currency called "Zombie Toxin," "Gems," and "City Cash."
"These games are highly addictive, designed deliberately so, and tend to compel children playing them to purchase large quantities of Game Currency, amounting to as much as $100 per purchase or more," the complaint said.
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