The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has_filed a lawsuit against online retailer Amazon claiming the company charged parents millions of dollars in unauthorized in-app purchases. The FTC is seeking court ordered refunds from_Amazon for unauthorized charges made by children using devices like the Amazon Kindle Fire. According to the suit (available in_PDF_format), children could easily purchase items up to $99.99 from within apps. The commission acknowledges that since the launch of in-app purchases on Amazon devices in 2011, Amazon has taken steps to reduce the risk of children spending hundreds of dollars_on in-game features and virtual money (including limiting purchases to...

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