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The bureau alleged that the institution invaded children’s privateness and tricked players of each ages into making unintended purchases
Updated Dec. 19, 2022 12:30 p.m. ET
Epic Games Inc. has agreed to wage $520 cardinal to resoluteness Federal Trade Commission allegations that the “Fortnite” videogame developer violated online privateness protections for children and tricked players into making unintended purchases.
The FTC said the statement consisted of 2 record-breaking settlements that resoluteness a brace of civilian complaints it was filing against Epic. One, filed successful national court, alleged the institution violated the national Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting idiosyncratic accusation from “Fortnite” players nether the property of 13 without notifying their parents oregon obtaining verifiable parental consent.
