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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Wyatte Grantham-Philips

Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases are starting to get refunds. Here's how to apply

Fortnite-Settlement Payments - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

U.S. consumers who were “tricked” into purchases they didn't want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this week.

Back in 2022, Epic agreed to pay a total of $520 million to settle complaints revolving around children’s privacy and payment methods on its popular Fortnite game. The FTC alleged the video game giant used deceptive online design tactics to trick Fortnite players, including children, into making unintended purchases “based on the press of a single button."

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