Article 670GH Epic Forced to Pay Record-Breaking $520 Million Fine for Violating Children's Privacy and Engaging in Dark Pattern Deception

Epic Forced to Pay Record-Breaking $520 Million Fine for Violating Children's Privacy and Engaging in Dark Pattern Deception

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Mack DeGeurin
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Fortnite-maker Epic Games has agreed to pay a massive $520 million fine in settlements with the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly illegally gathering data from children and deploying dark patterns techniques to manipulate users into making unwanted in-game purchases. The fines mark a major regulatory win for the...

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