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Apple ‘caught By Australian Error 53 Undercover Sting’

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Investigators posing as Apple customers have told a court they were given misleading information about devices previously serviced by third parties. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) began legal action against Apple in April. It alleges that Apple “routinely refused” to repair devices disabled by an error if they had previously been fixed by … Read more

Australia Takes Apple To Court Over ‘refusing Service’ Claims

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Apple was Thursday taken to court by Australia’s consumer watchdog for violating laws by allegedly refusing to look at or repair some iPads and iPhones previously serviced by a third party. The tech giant “made false, misleading, or deceptive representations about consumers’ rights under the Australian Consumer Law,” the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) … Read more