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World Business Report: First broadcast 19/12/2022 22:32 GMT : Epic Games to pay more than $500 million fine

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Epic Games to pay more than $500 million fine

First broadcast 19/12/2022 22:32 GMT 

First broadcast 19/12/2022 22:32 GMT : Epic Games to pay more than $500 million fine

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Epic Games to pay more than $500 million fine

Epic Games will pay more than $500 million to the Federal Trade Commission.

Epic Games will pay more than $500 million as part of the settlement to the Federal Trade Commission.

The Federal Trade Commission has accused Epic Games, the maker of video game Fortnite, of illegally collecting data on children without parental consent, as required by the US law.

Epic Games will pay more than $500 million as part of the settlement to the FTC, which is the biggest pay out in its history.

The games company said, “We accepted this agreement because we want Epic to be at the forefront of consumer protection and provide the best experience for our players,” We share the underlying principles of fairness, transparency and privacy that the FTC enforces, and the practices referenced in the FTC’s complaints are not how Fortnite operates.”

(Picture: This illustration picture shows a person logging into Epic Games' Fortnite on their smartphone in Los Angeles on August 14, 2020. Picture Credit: Getty Images).

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