Amazon.com wrongly billed parents for unauthorized app purchases made by children, the Federal Trade Commission alleged in a suit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
The suit “highlights a central tenet of consumer protection: Companies need to get consumers’ consent before placing charges on their bills,” said Jessica Rich, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, in a conference call with reporters.
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