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Claim your Fortnite refund before FTC settlement deadline

How to claim your Fortnite refund from the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission has announced it will issue refunds to nearly 630,000 Fortnite players after ruling that the maker of the popular video game, Epic Games, duped people “into making unwanted purchases.

Detroit Free Press · 1d

Nevada gamers can get refunds after FTC says Fortnite 'tricked' players into purchases

A settlement with Epic Games was first announced two years ago after the FTC alleged that players of all ages lost money to unwanted purchases.

Mashable on MSN · 1d

Claim your Fortnite refund before the FTC settlement deadline

Folks who made unwanted purchases in Fortnite can still cash in. Epic Games reached a $520 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that parents, gamers, and others were tricked into making purchases.

AL.com on MSN · 2d

Fortnite refunds averaging $114 are being delivered: There’s still time to file a claim

The Federal Trade Commission is delivering the first round of payments related to a settlement with the makers of the mega-popular game Fortnite. The FTC announced the $245 million agreement with Epic Games in 2023 over charges the company used deception to trick players into unwanted purchases and let children rack up unauthorized charges without their parent’s knowledge.

FTC sues largest US wine and spirits distributor

Hosted on MSN · 16h

FTC revives price discrimination law, sues alcohol distributor

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued alcohol distributor Southern Glazer's on Thursday for giving big customers exclusive discounts, enforcing a law aimed at protecting small retailers from bigger competitors for the first time in decades.

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

FTC sues largest US wine and spirits distributor, saying it discriminates against smaller stores

The Federal Trade Commission is suing the largest U.S. distributor of wine and spirits for allegedly discriminating against small and independent businesses

Forbes · 15h

The FTC Takes Action To Raise Wine And Spirit Prices

The Federal Trade Commission has sued a wine distributor for discriminatory price cuts to big stores. This antitrust lawsuit is likely to harm not benefit US consumers.

FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise

USA Today on MSN · 19h

The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.

The Federal Trade Commission said there were no task scams in 2020, there were 5,000 in 2023 and then task scams quadrupled by the first half of 2024.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Online task scams ensnare victims in record numbers, FTC says

Reported losses to online task scams eclipsed $220 million in the first half of 2024, according to the Federal Trade Commission.

Engadget on MSN · 13h

The FTC warns gamified job scams are on the rise

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen an alarming rise in gamified job scams over the past year. The FTC says that reports of job scams have quadrupled each year since 2022 topping out at 20,000 reports at a cost of $41 million in total during the first six months of the year.

Trump selects FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chair agency

President-elect Trump has tapped Andrew Ferguson to serve as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, an anti-trust and ...

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Trump appoints ‘America first’ advocate Andrew Ferguson as new FTC chair

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Andrew Ferguson, an avid "America First" advocate, to head the Federal Trade ...

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Mark Meador's Nomination to the Federal Trade Commission Is Bad News for Consumers (opinion)

President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday his intention to nominate Mark Meador as a commissioner of the Federal Trade ...

Trump's pick to lead the FTC says he wants to battle Big Tech over free speech

Ferguson said he will roll back the FTC's "anti-business agenda" while going after Big Tech companies for what he sees as ...

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Trump Aims to Remake Federal Trade Commission With Two Picks

The president-elect says he will elevate Andrew Ferguson to replace Lina Khan as chair and nominate Mark Meador as a ...

Trump selects Andrew Ferguson as pick for Federal Trade Commission chair

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Andrew Ferguson as his choice for Federal Trade Commission chair. “Andrew has a ...

Federal Trade Commission warns of health insurance scams

The Federal Trade Commission sent a stern warning to 21 insurance marketing companies about deceptive marketing practices.

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