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===Enforcement cases and penalties=== | ===Enforcement cases and penalties=== | ||
Recent years have seen significant enforcement actions : | Recent years have seen significant enforcement actions: | ||
*Epic Games paid $245 million to settle charges related to deceptive patterns in Fortnite.<ref name=":13">{{cite web |title=Epic Games to Pay $245 Million |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/epic-games-pay-245-million-ftc-refund-consumers-accused-tricking-users-making-unauthorized-charges |publisher=Federal Trade Commission |date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> | *Epic Games paid $245 million to settle charges related to deceptive patterns in Fortnite.<ref name=":13">{{cite web |title=Epic Games to Pay $245 Million |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/12/epic-games-pay-245-million-ftc-refund-consumers-accused-tricking-users-making-unauthorized-charges |publisher=Federal Trade Commission |date=December 19, 2022}}</ref> | ||
*Noom paid $62 million to settle charges regarding deceptive subscription practices.<ref name=":14">{{cite web |title=Noom to Pay $62 Million |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/03/noom-pay-62-million-settle-ftc-charges-it-misled-consumers-about-its-diet-programs-use-consumer-data |publisher=Federal Trade Commission |date=March 7, 2024}}</ref> | *Noom paid $62 million to settle charges regarding deceptive subscription practices.<ref name=":14">{{cite web |title=Noom to Pay $62 Million |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/03/noom-pay-62-million-settle-ftc-charges-it-misled-consumers-about-its-diet-programs-use-consumer-data |publisher=Federal Trade Commission |date=March 7, 2024}}</ref> | ||
*TikTok received multimillion-euro fines for failing to protect children's data through manipulative consent practices. | *TikTok received multimillion-euro fines for failing to protect children's data through manipulative consent practices.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-15 |title=Irish Data Protection Commission announces €345 million fine of TikTok |url=https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/press-releases/DPC-announces-345-million-euro-fine-of-TikTok |access-date=2025-11-08 |website=Data Protection Commision}}</ref> | ||
==Impact on consumers and businesses== | ==Impact on consumers and businesses== | ||