Amazon’s in for a good fight with the FTC over in-app purchases

  • Thread starter Thread starter Chris Smith
  • Start date Start date
C

Chris Smith

Guest

Apple recently acknowledged its in-app purchases issues that allowed children to purchase content without requiring verification and settled the FTC case agreeing to refund some $32 million in fraudulent in-app charges. But Amazon doesn't want to go down without a fight, GigaOm reports, as the same Commission is investigating its own in-app purchase problems related to the Amazon Appstore that’s available on Android devices.

Continue reading...

0ec274a87628ddc4adce96cac204b2a2._.gif


Via BRG - Boy Genius Report
 

Similar threads

C
Paddle will challenge Apple’s in-app purchases with its own payment system
Replies
0
Views
133
Chris Smith
C
C
A six-year-old bought $16K worth of in-game content on an iPad
Replies
0
Views
73
Chris Smith
C
M
Get $200 Sony noise cancelling headphones for $98 in Amazon’s crazy sale
Replies
0
Views
73
Maren Estrada
M
C
Google isn’t sure if it wants to copy one of the best new iPhone privacy features
Replies
0
Views
73
Chris Smith
C
M
Amazon’s best Roomba vacuum deal is the Roomba 675 for $199
Replies
0
Views
56
Maren Estrada
M
Back
Top