Amazon pushes back on FTC request to tighten in-app purchase procedure

According to the WSJ, Amazon is resisting requests from the FTC to change the way it handles in-app purchases. The underlying issue is that its too simple for children to make those purchases while using apps. In a letter to the FTC obtained by the WSJ, Amazon’s Associate General Counsel wrote that when a parent tells the online retailer that a child made a purchase that wasn’t authorized, the company issues a refund. But, the FTC wants more prominent roadblocks like password protection on in-app purchases and a simpler refund process. The commission says that Amazon has often failed to...



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