As a result of the developer previously being dinged by the US’ Federal Trade Commission for using deceptive practices to trick Fortnite players into making unwanted in-game purchases, Epic Games has begun doling out its previously agreed upon $245 million.
In 2022, the US government agency fined Epic Games a total of $520 million on the grounds that they had both violated child privacy laws – specifically the American Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (or COPPA) – and used “dark patterns and billing practices” to lead players into buying microtransactions.
This hefty penalty consisted of two separate payments – a fine in the amount of $275 million for their COPPA violation and a mass refund to players totaling $245 million.
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