Amazon fights FTC over mobile in-app buys


SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com Inc is fighting US regulators' demands that it pay a penalty over its policies on purchases made by children on smartphone applications, according to documents seen by Reuters.

Purchases of digital goods – from extra game lives to special in-game tools – are key to the success of tech companies' app stores, which in turn drive usage and mobile device sales.

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