{
  "id": 7828315,
  "title": "Nine-year-old runs up $118,000 bill on dad's corporate credit card advertising his Roblox YouTube channel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/nine-year-old-runs-up-118-000-bill-on-dads-corporate-credit-card-7828315",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T15:51:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/09/16/nine-year-old-runs-up-118000-bill-on-dads-corporate-credit-card-advertising-his-roblox-youtube-channel/5296889"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nine-year-old YouTube star, Mighty Mike Plays, unexpectedly incurred a staggering $118,000 in expenses on his father's corporate credit card, potentially jeopardizing his career. The young Roblox and Minecraft enthusiast posted a video explaining his predicament, admitting he was unaware of his extravagant ad campaigns. His father, Dave, learned about the incident only after being summoned to a meeting with his manager and the company's finance department. Dave revealed that he had unknowingly approved the spending, as he had previously set up a Google ad campaign for his son with a $20 limit. As the spending continued, Mike started additional campaigns, ultimately exhausting the credit limit. The incident has left Dave facing the possibility of losing his job and possibly paying back the excessive expenses. The story highlights the importance of parents exercising caution when using company credit cards for personal purchases and setting clear boundaries for their children's online activities.",
  "summary": "He'll need to earn around $13K a year to pay pops back between now and when he turns 18, so at least there's that free labor to look forward to",
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      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Hardware",
        "title": "Devastated 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 promotion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/devastated-father-says-his-9-year-old-son-spent-118-000-on-youtube-ad",
        "published": "2026-09-16T10:15:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Nine-year-old runs up $118,000 bill on dad's corporate credit card advertising his Roblox YouTube channel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/nine-year-old-runs-up-118-000-bill-on-dads-corporate-credit-card",
        "published": "2026-09-16T15:51:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}