Apple debuted a new iOS 8 feature at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday that will enable families to share iTunes purchases and make it easier for parents to regulate their children's transactions.
Family Sharing, which will be available when iOS 8 launches later this year, will allow up to six people to share iTunes purchases, including apps, music and movies, provided the same credit card is linked to each iTunes account. Families using the feature will also be able to access each other's calendars, reminders and photos.
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Parents will also be able to control their children's purchasing ability. Children who have a parent's credit card connected to their iTunes account must ask permission from the cardholder before making a purchase.
Apple has repeatedly come under fire for making it too easy for kids to make unauthorized purchases. Earlier this year, the company refunded more than than $32 million to people whose children had accidentally made in-app purchases after settling a lawsuit with the FTC. The lawsuit also resulted in Apple adding in-app purchase warnings to iOS 7.1.
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