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New IRS Documents Show Issues With V-Bucks In Fortnite

FTC Extends Deadline To Fortnite Players To Request Refunds

The Federal Trade Commission announced this week that they have extended the deadline for Fortnite players to request a refund for unwanted items If you're not familiar with this, back in March 2023, Epic Games settled with the FTC after an investigation into the game found that they used what was referred to as "dark[...]
FTC Orders Epic Games To Play $520M In Privacy Violation Settlement

FTC Orders Epic Games To Play $520M In Privacy Violation Settlement

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced they have settled with Epic Games over Privacy Violations and Unwanted Charges According to the statement released today, the FTC went after the company after it violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), alleging that the company "deployed design tricks, known as dark patterns, to dupe millions of[...]
Xbox and Activision Blizzard, photo by Miguel Lagoa / Shutterstock.com.

The FTC Seeks To Block Microsoft Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today they are seeking to block the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard The organization sent out a press release this afternoon, which we have the bulk of it for you below, in which they are alleging Xbox would gain control of too many video game franchises and enable them[...]