{"id":5141,"date":"2017-07-10T01:00:39","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T01:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/?p=5141"},"modified":"2017-07-10T01:02:29","modified_gmt":"2017-07-10T01:02:29","slug":"apple-fights-false-advertising-class-action-on-iphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/apple-fights-false-advertising-class-action-on-iphones\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Fights False Advertising Class Action on iPhones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apple Fights False Advertising Class Action on iPhones<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n

By Nicholas Iovino<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Apple attorney told a federal judge that the Silicon Valley giant did not trick customers into paying more for iPhones with false promises about data security.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey know they can\u2019t get damages for Apple making general statements about security and privacy,\u201d Robert Hawk told U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar.<\/p>\n

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The lawsuit began in 2013 when lead plaintiff Marc Opperman sued Apple and a host of app developers that downloaded iPhone users\u2019 contacts data without their knowledge or consent. The plaintiffs sought class\u00a0certification\u00a0in August last year.<\/p>\n

The plaintiffs claim Apple owes iPhone buyers restitution for making false representations about the privacy and security of their phone data.<\/p>\n

Specifically, the plaintiffs say Apple advertised that each offering in its app store was \u201ccurated\u201d to meet privacy standards and that a \u201csandboxing\u201d security feature prevented apps from accessing iPhone data without consent.<\/p>\n

Read full article and learn more about False Advertising here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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