Epic €1.1m fined for breaking EU consumer law in Netherlands
Original Story: The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets has fined Epic Games €1,125,000 for using "unfair c…
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Epic €1.1m fined for breaking EU consumer law in Netherlands
Authorities found Fortnite was using "unfair commercial practices" aimed at children, demands changes by June 10The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets has fined Epic Games €1,125,000 for using "unfair commercial practices" aimed at children in Fortnite.
An investigation by the ACM found that the company "exploited [the] vulnerabilities" of children through design choices in its item shop.
This included using demanding phrases such as "get it now" or "buy now" on certain advertisements, which the ACM described as an "illegal aggressive commercial practice." Epic was fined €562,500 for this violation.