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> I didn't say anything about in-app purchases at all.

So? That's part of the conversation? Either join in or leave.

> If products are being sold deceptively

They aren't. They are free. Money doesn't exchange hands. You are getting a game you can play for free.



You said "[j]ust to be clear, you want the government to protect you". I clarified your misconception. The hostile attitude is unwarranted.

Alternatively: Me leave? After you, pal.

As to your second point: The product being sold in question is the in-app purchase, not the original app. The app, however, could be part of a deceptive marketing practice.

Not being a citizen of a EU member state nor an expert in its legal system, I am content to leave this decision up to its regulatory apparatus. If the citizens of any EU member country are dissatisfied, they can elect governments that will leave the union, or elect Members of European Parliament that will change the rules.




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