Fortnite game creator Epic Games will pay $520 million for violating two FTC rules. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a Monday (Dec. 19) press release that the video game company will pay a penalty of $275 million for violating children’s privacy law and...
In a move that thrusts Google even more deeply into the ultra-sensitive privacy data terrain, the search engine giant is about to offer accounts for people younger than 13 years old. Google’s position is that the move is pragmatic and is actually intended to allow...
March 15, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) multi-million case against Epic Games is winding down. The gaming company, maker of the massively-popular Fortnite, agreed to a settlement with the commission (FTC) last year after being accused of using “dark patterns” to dupe players into making unwanted purchases. On Tuesday (Mar. 14), the FTC announced it had finalized […]
December 19, 2022
Fortnite game creator Epic Games will pay $520 million for violating two FTC rules. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said in a Monday (Dec. 19) press release that the video...
August 20, 2014
In a move that thrusts Google even more deeply into the ultra-sensitive privacy data terrain, the search engine giant is about to offer accounts for people younger than 13 years...
