Kids Groups Are Urging the FTC to Investigate Facebook Over In-Game Purchases

17 organizations want to know if the social network engaged in deceptive practices

Facebook is already under a great deal of heat from the Federal Trade Commission, and more could be on its way.

A group of 17 children’s advocacy organizations sent a letter (embedded below) to the FTC Thursday, urging it to investigate the social network over potential violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act, which covers unfair or deceptive acts or practices, as well as of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, regarding how it handled in-game purchases by minors.

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