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Epic Games will issue the largest customer refund in history in connection with unwanted charges in Fortnite — 245 million — and pay a record penalty of 275 million for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
“Epic put children and teens at risk through its lax privacy practices, and cost consumers millions in illegal charges through its use of dark patterns,” said FTC consumer protection bureau director Samuel Levine in a Monday announcement. “Under the proposed orders announced today, the company will be required to change its default settings, return millions to consumers, and pay a record-breaking penalty for its privacy abuses.”
In its complaint, the FTC alleges that Epic put children and teens in harmful situations by allowing them to interact with adult strangers online without requiring parental consent, which is required under Coppa. And the FTC says Epic employees began flagging...
Epic Games will issue the largest customer refund in history in connection with unwanted charges in Fortnite — 245 million — and pay a record penalty of 275 million for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
“Epic put children and teens at risk through its lax privacy practices, and cost consumers millions in illegal charges through its use of dark patterns,” said FTC consumer protection bureau director Samuel Levine in a Monday announcement. “Under the proposed orders announced today, the company will be required to change its default settings, return millions to consumers, and pay a record-breaking penalty for its privacy abuses.”
In its complaint, the FTC alleges that Epic put children and teens in harmful situations by allowing them to interact with adult strangers online without requiring parental consent, which is required under Coppa. And the FTC says Epic employees began flagging...
- 12/19/2022
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to nine social media and video streaming platforms for data on how they collect personal information of their users.
The agency also wants data on advertising and other practices, and how it affects children.
The orders are. being sent to Amazon, TikTok parent ByteDance, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube.
“Social media and video streaming services have become almost unavoidable in today’s modern world, particularly as many Americans are working, socializing, and attending school online during the national pandemic,” FTC commissioners Rohit Chopra, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Christine Wilson said in a statement. “Despite their central role in our daily lives, the decisions that prominent online platforms make regarding consumers and consumer data remain shrouded in secrecy. Critical questions about business models, algorithms, and data collection and use have gone unanswered.”
They added that the agency “wants to understand how...
The agency also wants data on advertising and other practices, and how it affects children.
The orders are. being sent to Amazon, TikTok parent ByteDance, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube.
“Social media and video streaming services have become almost unavoidable in today’s modern world, particularly as many Americans are working, socializing, and attending school online during the national pandemic,” FTC commissioners Rohit Chopra, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Christine Wilson said in a statement. “Despite their central role in our daily lives, the decisions that prominent online platforms make regarding consumers and consumer data remain shrouded in secrecy. Critical questions about business models, algorithms, and data collection and use have gone unanswered.”
They added that the agency “wants to understand how...
- 12/14/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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