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The settlement is over revelations in 2017 that Apple purposely slows down older phones when their batteries begin to degrade.
Ian Sherr
http://www.twitter.com/iansherr
Nov. 18, 2020 10:36 a.m. PT
Apple landed in hot water over its handling of user's batteries.
Angela Lang/CNET
Apple is paying $113 million to settle an investigation by 34 states and the District of Columbia over the company's practice of slowing down the performance of older iPhones when their batteries degrade. Apple's moves weren't announced by the company, but rather proven by internet sleuths. That led regulators and customers alike to criticize the company for not being forthcoming, particularly when asked about it in the past.
"Big Tech must stop manipulating consumers and tell them the whole truth about their practices and products," Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who helped lead the investigation, said in a statement. "I'm committed to holding these goliath technology companies to account if they conceal the truth from their users." Apple will pay Arizona in particular $5 million, with the rest split among other states. The Washington Post earlier reported the news.
www.cnet.com
Ian Sherr
http://www.twitter.com/iansherr
Nov. 18, 2020 10:36 a.m. PT
Apple landed in hot water over its handling of user's batteries.
Angela Lang/CNET
Apple is paying $113 million to settle an investigation by 34 states and the District of Columbia over the company's practice of slowing down the performance of older iPhones when their batteries degrade. Apple's moves weren't announced by the company, but rather proven by internet sleuths. That led regulators and customers alike to criticize the company for not being forthcoming, particularly when asked about it in the past.
"Big Tech must stop manipulating consumers and tell them the whole truth about their practices and products," Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who helped lead the investigation, said in a statement. "I'm committed to holding these goliath technology companies to account if they conceal the truth from their users." Apple will pay Arizona in particular $5 million, with the rest split among other states. The Washington Post earlier reported the news.
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The settlement involves the 2017 revelation that Apple was purposely slowing older phones when their batteries began to degrade.
www.cnet.com
