A Brazilian court has ordered Apple to tighten age controls around a casino-style app on the App Store, including requiring age verification before making in-app purchases. Here are the details.
Apple ordered to strengthen App Store age checks in Brazil
As São Paulo’s Court of Justice has granted an emergency injunction requiring Apple to restrict minors’ access to the “Casino Roulette: Roulettist” app
The decision came after four child and adolescent rights groups filed a civil lawsuit in July, alleging that minors were able to download casino-style games from the App Store and purchase virtual chips with real money, despite Casino Roulette: Roulettist carrying an 18+ age rating.
In the decision, the court gave Apple five days to block new downloads of Casino Roulette: Roulettist by users registered as minors, and require “age verification for purchases of virtual chips with real money to continue playing or expand the in-app experience,” says Tilt.
Beyond the specific app, the decision also bars Apple from allowing new apps with equivalent casino-style mechanics onto the App Store without effective age controls.
Tilt says the court also told Apple to preserve all records related to the app and present a technical report detailing the measures it has taken. The court also established a daily fine of R$100,000 (roughly $19,500) for noncompliance.
Tilt reached out to Apple for comment, but the company had not responded at the time of publication.
To read Tilt’s full report, follow this link.
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