SougarLord Posted April 25, 2021 Posted April 25, 2021 Apple faces two class action lawsuits over the meaning of the words "rent" and "buy" on its AppStore. In the first lawsuit, the lead plaintiff, David Andino, argues that Apple's definition of the two words is misleading, as the company can cancel people's Apple IDs and, along with them, access to the content they purchased through the button buy. Andino argues that Apple allows consumers to rent content rather than buy it outright. If he had known that his access could be cut off at any time, he says he would not have spent as much on iTunes content. A lawsuit that could change how iTunes and the AppStore work Apple responded by arguing that no reasonable consumer would believe that content purchased through iTunes would be available on the platform indefinitely. But the judge of the United States District Court, John Méndez did not consider it valid. The judge rejected a motion filed by Apple that sought to dismiss the lawsuit, thus Andino has gone ahead with its lawsuit for misleading advertising and unfair competition, although it could still be resolved before going to trial. A second class action lawsuit against Apple claims that a user lost $ 24,590 on iTunes, the App Store and in-app purchases along with $ 7.63 in credit on an account that became inaccessible. Apple argues that it is not possible to download each and every one of its videos and apps on a single device because they would occupy more than 1 TB. No Apple device has that capacity and Apple argues that they offer cloud storage and access and download, and that is what you pay for. These lawsuits could set a precedent in the area of user rights. If they go ahead and rule in favor of the plaintiffs, users could have indefinite access to their digital purchases and not be bound by the conditions of the App Store even if their accounts have been deleted to access any digital store.
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