(MENAFN) A US federal consumer protection agency filed a complaint against e-commerce giant Amazon, alleging the company is illegally billing parents for their children's unauthorized in-app purchases, Xinhua reported.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accused Amazon of violating the FTC Act by billing parents for charges incurred by their children when making purchases within apps on mobile devices without parental consent.
"Amazon's in-app system allowed children to incur unlimited charges on their parents' accounts without permission," said FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez in a press release.
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