Entertainment
Epic Games, Inc.Information and Alerts
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Government Actions
United States of America / FTC vs Epic Games
The Federal Trade Commission has secured agreements requiring Epic Games, Inc., creator of the popular video game Fortnite, to pay a total of $520 million in relief over allegations the company violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and deployed design tricks, known as dark patterns, to dupe millions of players into making unintentional purchases.
Complete Info here https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/fortnite-video-game-maker-epic-games-pay-more-half-billion-dollars-over-ftc-allegations
FTC information on Fortnite refunds https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/fortnite-refunds
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