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Epic Games settlement with FTC, DOJ marks largest US children's privacy, deceptive-practices resolution

By Madeline Hughes ( December 19, 2022, 22:06 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice obtained the largest settlement in a child privacy and dark patterns case today for a combined $520 million with Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite. Epic is paying a $275 million penalty to the FTC for allegedly breaking Children's Online Privacy Protection Act rules against gathering information from children under age 13 without parental permission. The remaining $245 million will be refunded to parents because of alleged dark patterns and billing practices where their children were charged without their permission.The US Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice obtained the largest settlement in a US child privacy and dark patterns case today for a combined $520 million with Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite....

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