More than 37m people may be eligible for compensation after Epic vs FTC settlement

US regulators have started to notify more than 37 million people that they may be eligible for a refund as part of Epic Game's legal settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

In December 2022, Epic was fined $520 million by the FTC, which was broken into two lump sums — $275 million for violating the Children's Online Privacy Act (COPPA), and $245 million for misleading users into making "unintentional purchases" on virtual currencies and in-game items.

The latter sum will compensate customers affected by unwanted in-game purchases. As per the FTC, users can apply for refunds if they were:

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