EU cracks down on ringtone providers

Websites mis-selling mobile ringtones and other services have been forced to clean up their acts, following a European Union crackdown. The BBC reports.

Some 301 sites were investigated, resulting in the closure of 54 and the correction of 159.

The biggest problems were unclear pricing and misleading advertising suggesting ringtones were free.

The investigation was a direct response to hundreds of complaints from parents and consumers across Europe.

Over half of the websites specifically targeted children.

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