A federal court found Amazon liable for charging parents for unauthorized in-app purchases made by kids.<br />The key question: whether Amazon’s app store made it too easy for children to buy virtual goods with real money in games labeled as “free” without parental permission.<br />Following the launch of the Amazon app store in 2011, the company responded to thousands of related complaints.<br />The Federal Trade Commission argued the practice was unfair as consumers didn’t receive proper explanation about in-app purchases.<br />A federal judge granted the FTC a summary judgment Tuesday that found the tech giant responsible for the charges.
