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As reported by the BBC, the FTC noted that Apple had received at "least tens of thousands of complaints" about unauthorised in-app purchases by children.
The ordeal has encouraged Apple to change how in-app purchases are made. Starting shortly, it will require a password to be typed in every time a purchase is made. Currently, when a parent enters their password it unlocks the phone's ability to make purchases password-free for 15 minutes - long enough for some a mischievous little moppet to spend quite a lot of mommy's money.
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