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Google faces lawsuit over $66 app bill run up by child

on Mar 11, 2014 | 0 comments

By Angela Haggerty

A class action lawsuit has been launched against Google by a US parent over claims relating to her child racking up a $65.95 bill through charges for in-app services.

The suit was filed by New York mother Llana Imber-Gluck after her child ran up the bill in a Marvel Run Jump Smash! game without her knowledge.

According to the legal firm pursuing the case, Berger & Montague, the Google Play store requires users to register a payment method on their accounts even if services are available for free. The process means that within 30 minutes of an app being downloaded there is Read full story ›

Source: The Drum