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Fortnite developer fined $520 million for mishandling children’s data and ‘dark patterns’

By Christopher Hutton
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Fortnite developer fined $520 million for mishandling children’s data and ‘dark patterns’

The developer of the battle royal game Fortnite has agreed to pay a record $520 million settlement to resolve allegations that it had mishandled children’s data and forced players to purchase its in-game currency.

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