Fortnite-maker to pay $520 million over US child allegations

Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2022

Epic Games, the maker of video-game blockbuster Fortnite, agreed to pay $520 million to the US Federal Trade Commission on Monday for violating child privacy laws and duping minors and adults to make unintended purchases online. The FTC said the settlements from one of the biggest names in video gaming set records with Epic found responsible for knowingly targeting under-13 players of Fortni