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

U.S. consumers who were tricked into purchases they didn鈥檛 want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this week

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS - AP Business Writer
Dec 10, 2024
Dec 10, 2024 Updated Dec 10, 2024

Fortnite-Settlement Payments — FILE 鈥� This Jan. 28, 2015 photo shows the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington.
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FILE 鈥� This Jan. 28, 2015 photo shows the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington.
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NEW YORK 鈥� U.S. consumers who were 鈥渢ricked鈥� into purchases they didn鈥檛 want from Fortnite maker are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this week.

Back in 2022, Epic agreed to to settle complaints revolving around children鈥檚 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 鈥渂ased on the press of a single button.鈥�

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