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FTC Fortnite refund: Epic fined $245m and you might be eligible for a cut

Epic Games will pay $245 million to settle allegations related to in-game purchases in Fortnite, with the FTC planning to use this money to refund impacted players and parents.

Daily Mirror

Fortnite maker ordered to pay $520m for violating child privacy and tricking players

Epic Games has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) $520 million to resolve concerns related to the Fortnite item shop, refund systems and children's privacy.

Daily Mirror

What Fortnite players, parents should know after Epic Games settles with FTC

RALEIGH, N.C. — This week, the Federal Trade Commission announced Cary-based Epic Games would pay more than half a billion dollars in fines — a record amount — for a series of violations involving its most popular game, Fortnite.

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Could you be eligible for a Fortnite refund?

Epic Games has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $520 million over allegations of privacy violations and unwanted charges. Nearly half of the money will go to refund consumers.

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The FTC hits Fortnite developer Epic Games with $520 million fine

The penalty is over allegations that Epic tricks 'millions of players" into making unintentional purchases in Fortnite.

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Fortnite creator Epic Games to pay record FTC fine over violating children’s privacy

Epic Games, the creator of the popular video game Fortnite, has agreed to pay $520 million to the Federal Trade Commission over complaints that the company violated children’s privacy law and forced unintended purchases through trickery.

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Fortnite maker Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle privacy and deception cases

The company is refunding $245 million to customers who made unwanted purchases because of poor game design, and is paying a $275 million fine for collecting personal data from kids without consent.

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5 ways to get cheap and free games this Christmas

Five places you will find free and cheap games over this festive period

Evening Standard

MrBeast is taking over a corner of Fortnite for a $1 million popup game challenge giveaway

The “extreme survival challenge” opens up on Dec. 17.

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Fortnite stops children from chatting or making purchases until they get parental consent

Epic Games have introduced new safety restrictions for children

Evening Standard

Canadian judge approves lawsuit by parents who say children stopped eating and sleeping to play Fortnite

One of the parents claims their son played the game nearly 7,000 times

The Independent UK

Twitter may charge iPhone users more for Twitter Blue verification

The potential higher cost for iPhone users relates to the fee Apple takes from app developers in return for being on the App Store

Evening Standard

Fortnite Chapter 4 is drop-dead gorgeous: What’s new and how to install?

The update makes the battle royale classic look like a completely new game thanks to cutting-edge graphics tech

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When is the Fortnite event? How to join Fracture, the Chapter 3 finale event

Epic Games has described the finale as ‘an otherworldly and unexpected social event’

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Elon Musk delays Twitter Blue launch again, this time to spite Apple

Musk has called Apple's 30% cut of purchases made through the app store a "tax" on the internet.

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Musk gutted Twitter’s content moderation team—now he’s worried about ‘tyranny’ if Apple deplatforms him

The Twitter CEO is ready to go to war with Apple over its App Store policies, but fellow billionaire Mark Cuban is not having Musk’s grandstanding.

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Fortnite Tournament features eight current Ohio State stars

@FortniteGame Tournament features eight current Ohio State stars #OvMFortnite #GoBucks

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Fortnite Tournament features eight former Ohio State stars

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'Fortnite' Fracture event start date, times, leaks, and rumors about the end of Chapter 3

Epic Games has announced Fracture, a new 'Fortnite' event set to debut soon. But when will it debut? Here's what we know.

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15 Games like Fortnite you and your friends should play today

From Roblox to Apex Legends, here are the best games like Fortnite that you should pick up and play

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The Witcher 4 Polaris: Everything we know so far

CDPR's upcoming RPG The Witcher 4 will put a new spin on Geralt's universe

GamesRadar

The best free Xbox Series X games you can play right now

Quality comes cheap in the best free Xbox Series X games, and these 15 are a great place to start

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The 15 best free Xbox One games you can download and play right now

There's plenty of free Xbox One games to download and play right now, from Sims 4 to Fortnite

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The 5 Best Software Stocks to Buy This Week

Despite the rampant market sell-off this year, the software industry is expected to stay buoyed due to its growth potential. Hence, software stocks Oracle (ORCL), Salesforce (CRM), Autodesk (ADSK), Synopsys (SNPS), and Commvault (CVLT) could be ideal buys this week, given their solid fundamentals. Read on….

Daily Mirror

Endrick FM23 profile assessed as wonderkid linked with Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal

Brazilian wonderkid and sought-after attacker Endrick boasts one of the best Football Manager 2023 potentials which will be of interest to Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal

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