United States of America: Adopted FTC claims process for Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted items, enforcing reached settlement
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Adopted FTC claims process for Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted items, enforcing reached settlement
On 19 September 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated a claims process for Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted in-game items. This action follows a settlement with Epic Games in March 2023, where Epic Games was accused of …
Scope
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
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2022-12-19
under investigation
2023-03-14
in force
2023-09-19
in force