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July 10th, 2014
08:30 PM ET

Amazon illegally billing for kids' gaming purchases, FTC says

Amazon has been accused of billing kids for app purchases and making millions off their parents. According to a government lawsuit, the world's largest online retailer failed to stop children from using apps to rack up hundreds of dollars on their parents' credit cards.

Amazon accused of illegally billing for kids' gaming purchases

Amazon tells OutFront the claims are "baseless."

CNN's Richard Quest explains why the government is going after Amazon.

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