Children are always being advised to stay away from mobile and electronic devices. It is being said that excessive use of mobile and iPad has a bad effect on children's health. But there has been a case where giving Apple iPad to children can worsen your financial condition, yes there has been a case in the USA, where a 6-year-old child has approached the gaming app from his mother's account. Spent 11 lakh rupees.

11 Lakh rupees spent on a favourite video game: It has been learned that a kid named George Johnson in the USA bought his favourite video game 'Sonic Forces' from Apple iPad with his mother's credit card Have spent about $ 16,000. This incident is in the month of July. However, Apple consumer Jessica Johnson, who lives in the United States, received information about her child's actions quite late. After which Jessica lodged a complaint about Fraud. Jessica felt that there might have been some kind of fraud with her, after which she contacted the bank, from where it came to know that the transaction of 11 lakhs was done with her account.

The loss suffered due to non-account lock: It is also being said from the bank that about 25 such transactions have taken place since July. For which the woman contacted Apple. Apple said that the transaction will be done on behalf of his son. Apple has lost the case to refund the amount of 11 lakhs. Apple says that the company cannot help Jessica in this matter, because they have not been contacted within 60 days. Jessica admitted that her account was not locked on her behalf, due to which the child has access to the account easily.

Install parental control in mobile: Parental option is being provided by Apple. Phone or iPad users should always enable these parental controls. Only then should the children be given the device. The Parental Controls tool provides an option to prevent children from purchasing the app.

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