Amazon says it’s prepared to go to court against US consumer protection authorities to defend itself against charges it hasn’t done enough to prevent children from making unauthorised purchases. The Federal Trade Commission alleges in a draft lawsuit released by Amazon that unauthorised charges by children using apps on Amazon tablets have amounted to millions of dollars. Amazon said in a letter to FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez that it has already refunded money to parents who
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