The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced that it’s sending the first round of payments to consumers tricked by Fortnite maker Epic Games into making unwanted purchases, with refunds totaling over $72 million. The settlement, first announced in December 2022 and finalized in March 2023, fined the game $245 million for its “counterintuitive, inconsistent, and confusing button configuration,” which led consumers to make unwanted purchases by clicking the wrong button.
FTC distributes $72M to Fortnite customers tricked into making unwanted purchases
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AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s rather reassuring to see the FTC go nuclear on some companies, finally.