![]() ![]() And the few relevant privacy and parental controls Epic has introduced over time have not meaningfully alleviated these harms or empowered players to avoid them.” FTC Children and teens have also been exposed to dangerous and psychologically traumatizing issues, such as suicide and self-harm, through Fortnite. “Children and teens have been bullied, threatened, and harassed within Fortnite, including sexually. “Epic’s matchmaking children and teens with strangers while broadcasting players’ account names and imposing live on-by-default voice and text communications has caused substantial injury,” states the complaint. ![]() FTC claims Epic employees reported default settings issues as early as 2017. The FTC claims in its lawsuit that Epic violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by allowing children to communicate with adults online without their permission. Our response: - Epic Games Newsroom December 19, 2022 ![]()
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