Three parents sued Epic Games for getting their children addicted to its popular video game “Fortnite,” leading their kids to stop sleeping, eating and showering. The lawsuit brought in Quebec ...

By Natasha Singer Natasha Singer, a technology reporter at The New York Times, has covered children’s privacy since 2012. When Epic Games released Fortnite five years ago, the video game quickly ...

Epic Games has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that the “Fortnite” creator illegally collected information from children and tricked millions into making unintended purchases for a ...

In the full sentence, Epic Games will be fined $275 million for ... Moreover, parents will need to set passwords to provide authorization for children’s purchases. The kids under the age limit ...

Epic Games, creator of popular video game “Fortnite,” reached an agreement with the FTC to pay $520 million in fines and refunds over allegations the company violated a children’s privacy ...

Gaming companies Roblox and Epic Games were sued for allegedly driving addictive behavior in adolescents. The complaint asserts that the companies deliberately failed to implement safety features ...

Epic Games has begun to roll out a new type of account that is specifically for children using the service to play online, multiplayer games. The new accounts are called ‘Cabined Accounts ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against Epic Games on Monday, Dec. 19, alleging the firm of several illegal practices. Epic Games has settled FTC allegations of antitrust ...

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The allegations are part of a lawsuit brought by three Canadian parents against Epic Games, the developer of “Fortnite.” The parents argue the game is addictive and has upended their children ...

The protection of children and younger players has become ... Everything Announced and Revealed Epic Games Store is now rolling out Cabined Accounts, which is a new type of account that has ...

Epic Games, the maker of the "Fortnite" video game, has agreed to pay a fine of $275 million to the government for collecting children's personal data and information without obtaining consent ...