Big TechSingle source2h agoSeptember 16, 2026 · 5:45 PM UTC

Father says son charged $118,000 to company card on YouTube ads

A man says his 9-year-old son used a company credit card to spend $118,000 on YouTube ads for his Minecraft and Roblox videos over about three weeks. The father, identifying himself as Dave, posted a video explaining the situation after learning about the charges in a meeting at work. The card had been saved on the Google account used by both father and son.

Why it mattersIf true, this shows how quickly unsupervised child access to online platforms can lead to massive unintended charges — especially with saved payment info and little oversight. It’s a real risk for anyone whose personal and work accounts overlap.

Father says charges totaled $118,000 in three weeks
Expenses were for promoting son's Minecraft channel
Incident discovered in a company finance meeting
Card was saved to a shared Google account

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Tom's HardwareDevastated 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 $20 promotion10:15 AM →The RegisterHeadline onlyNine-year-old runs up $118,000 bill on dad's corporate credit card advertising his Roblox YouTube channel3:51 PM →

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