return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoDevastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ad campaigns for his Minecraft channel using a company credit card — bill racked up in just three weeks was supposed to be one $20www.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square206linkfedilinkarrow-up1640arrow-down114
arrow-up1626arrow-down1external-linkDevastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ad campaigns for his Minecraft channel using a company credit card — bill racked up in just three weeks was supposed to be one $20www.tomshardware.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square206linkfedilink
minus-squareNekoKoneko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoWell…perhaps YouTube’s TOS means you agree to pay such fees, if the father signed the kid up and agreed to them. And a court always has discretion, even if the default is to pay your own fees.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 days agoThat’s fair, you’re right that there’s more nuance to it and it may be as you say. I just wanted to provide a layman’s explanation for future readers.
Well…perhaps YouTube’s TOS means you agree to pay such fees, if the father signed the kid up and agreed to them. And a court always has discretion, even if the default is to pay your own fees.
That’s fair, you’re right that there’s more nuance to it and it may be as you say. I just wanted to provide a layman’s explanation for future readers.