The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $72 million to consumers who were tricked by Epic Games, maker of the popular video game Fortnite, into making unwanted purchases.
I get that they failed to verify a lot of payments being made from grandmas credit card, but apparently Roblox gets a free pass. I guess the lesson to be learned here is if you hire better lobbyists the government will turn a blind eye.
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I get that they failed to verify a lot of payments being made from grandmas credit card, but apparently Roblox gets a free pass. I guess the lesson to be learned here is if you hire better lobbyists the government will turn a blind eye.