FILE PHOTO: Two women take photos in front of the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
SAN FRANCISCO: Two Democratic US senators called for the Federal Trade Commission to act on a complaint filed by consumer groups against Facebook Inc on Feb 21 that alleged the company scammed children into spending money on its platform.
A coalition of consumer groups asked the FTC to investigate whether Facebook had engaged in deceptive practices, claiming the company lured children into making extensive in-game purchases without parental consent.
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