Fortnite game developer Epic Games was fined $520 million by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last December for “violating children’s privacy and enticing them to buy the game,
The FTC ruled that “dark mode” existed in Fortnite, which charged players unnecessary and unknowing fees. According to the FTC’s latest announcement, $245 million of the $520 million fine has been determined, and the compensation process has been initiated.
The FTC statement is as follows: “The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order requiring Epic Games, the maker of the Fortnite video game, to pay $245 million to consumers to settle allegations that the company used dark patterns to trick players into making unwanted purchases and made children pay unauthorized fees “.
The TDC said some Epic employees expressed concerns to the TDC about default privacy settings for teens, such as that the voice chat feature should be explicitly available for users to choose before using it. The TDC said that in the future Epic must turn off voice and text chat features in its default settings.
Epic Games has launched a $245 million settlement process after being fined $520 million last year for “violating the privacy of children to lure players”
Fortnite game developer Epic Games was fined $520 million by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last December for “violating children’s privacy and enticing them to buy the game,
Epic Games has initiated a $245 million settlement process after being fined $520 million last year for “violating children’s privacy and enticing players.
The FTC ruled that “dark mode” existed in Fortnite, which charged players unnecessary and unknowing fees. According to the FTC’s latest announcement, $245 million of the $520 million fine has been determined, and the compensation process has been initiated.
The FTC statement is as follows: “The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order requiring Epic Games, the maker of the Fortnite video game, to pay $245 million to consumers to settle allegations that the company used dark patterns to trick players into making unwanted purchases and made children pay unauthorized fees “.
The TDC said some Epic employees expressed concerns to the TDC about default privacy settings for teens, such as that the voice chat feature should be explicitly available for users to choose before using it. The TDC said that in the future Epic must turn off voice and text chat features in its default settings.
More detailed refund information: https://www.ftc.gov/ enforcement / refunds / fortnite-refunds
