United States v. Epic Games (Fortnite, COPPA) privacy case

US District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina · 5:22-cv-00518 · filed Dec 19, 2022 · Settled

The FTC alleged Fortnite collected children's data without parental consent, enabled voice and text chat by default for kids, and used dark patterns to trigger unwanted purchases.

The case

Plaintiffs: United States of America
Defendants: Epic Games, Inc.
Court: US District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
Docket: 5:22-cv-00518
Filed: Dec 19, 2022
Status: SettledA separate FTC administrative order required USD 245 million in refunds over dark patterns.
Outcome: Epic agreed to a USD 275 million COPPA penalty, part of a USD 520 million package with USD 245 million in consumer refunds.
Amount: $520 million total ($275 million penalty, $245 million refunds)

History

2 dated entries

Date	Entry	Type	Source
Mar 14, 2023	Order: FTC finalizes USD 245 million refund order	Order	Link
Dec 19, 2022	Filing: Complaint filed: United States v. Epic Games, Inc.	Filing	Link

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United States v. Epic Games, Inc.

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