Authority
FTC
Country
United States
Date Issued
December 19, 2022
Industry
Technology
Summary
Epic Games agreed to pay $520 million to settle FTC allegations that Fortnite violated COPPA by collecting personal information from children under 13 without proper parental consent and using dark patterns to manipulate players into making unwanted purchases.
Violation Types
Children's DataConsentData Collection
Articles Violated
COPPA RuleFTC Act Section 5
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