FTC Announces Claims Process for Fortnite Players Who Were Charged for Unwanted Items

FTC Announces Claims Process for Fortnite Players Who Were Charged for Unwanted Items

Editorial credit: Cassiano Correia / Shutterstock.com By FTC | September 19, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission has begun notifying people who may be entitled to compensation stemming from a settlement finalized in March 2023 with Epic Games over allegations that the Fortnite video game maker used dark patterns and other deceptive practices to trick players into making unwanted […]

Gaming has benefits and perils – parents can help kids by playing with them

Gaming has benefits and perils – parents can help kids by playing with them

By Katie Headrick Taylor, The Conversation As the pandemic forced many Americans to hunker down at home, the video game industry saw record spending and profits in 2020. Interacting with other people through gaming became, for some players, essential for social connection. As an education researcher and professor of digital literacy, I study the education […]