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  2. Fortnite refund: How to claim part of the Epic Games settlement

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    The Federal Trade Commission announced last year that Fortnite maker Epic Games would pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints about player privacy and the game's payment ...

  3. Did your kids buy gear in Fortnite without asking you? The ...

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    The Federal Trade Commission announced late last year that Epic Games would pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and its payment ...

  4. Parents can now claim Fortnite refunds - AOL

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    A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a portal for Fortnite claims Tuesday. The FTC started contacting more than 37 million people by email Tuesday to notify them that they may be eligible for ...

  5. Regulations protecting consumers from microtransactions ...

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    The Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act): The FTC Act prohibits companies from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices, including those related to in-app purchases. . These practices include failing to clearly disclose the costs of purchases, making it difficult for consumers to cancel purchases, and encouraging mass spen

  6. Dark pattern - Wikipedia

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    In March 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission fined Fortnite developer Epic Games $245 million for use of "dark patterns to trick users into making purchases." The $245 million will be used to refund affected customers and is the largest refund amount ever issued by the FTC in a gaming case. [35]

  7. Epic Games v. Apple - Wikipedia

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    Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. was a lawsuit brought by Epic Games against Apple in August 2020 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, related to Apple's practices in the iOS App Store. Epic Games specifically had challenged Apple's restrictions on apps from having other in-app purchasing methods outside of ...

  8. Federal government cracking down on dark patterns online - AOL

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    The video game Fortnite was recently on the hook for a quarter million dollars because of just that. ... The Federal Trade Commission and the White House are finalizing a new rule called "Click to ...

  9. Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 - Wikipedia

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    An Act To create a Federal Trade Commisson, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes. The Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914 is a United States federal law which established the Federal Trade Commission. The Act was signed into law by US President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and outlaws unfair methods of competition and unfair acts ...