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United States of America: Finalised settlement in FTC investigation into Epic Games over alleged dark patterns use

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Finalised settlement in FTC investigation into Epic Games over alleged dark patterns use

On 14 March 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalised its settlement with Epic Games, the developer of the video game Fortnite, to close its investigation concerning dark patterns. The FTC alleged that Epic Games employed dark…

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

On 19 December 2022, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached…

2023-03-14
in force

On 14 March 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalised its settlement with Ep…

2023-09-19
in force

On 19 September 2023, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated a claims process for Fortnite…

2024-12-09
in force

On 9 December 2024, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the first round of refunds to Fort…