Fortnite purchase interface and billing settlement

Incident

The FTC described consumer-billing allegations involving the purchase design used in Fortnite. The agency said that interface choices could trigger unintended purchases and that consumers encountered difficulties disputing some charges. In December 2022 the FTC announced a separate $245 million consumer-refund settlement about billing practices, alongside a distinct children’s privacy matter. Its December 2024 update reported that it had started issuing refunds to affected consumers. These were administrative and n…