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Disney says it will invest $1.5 billion in Epic Games.

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Disney gets stock bump after talking Fortnite, Taylor Swift, Moana

At Disney's earnings call, CEO Bob Iger shared plans for a major investment in an Epic Games partnership. Also, a new Moana movie is heading to theaters, and Taylor Swift's concert film to Disney+.

February 08, 2024
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  • Elizabeth Blair
A jury in San Francisco this week ruled that Google has operated as an illegal monopoly in the way it controls its app store. In a separate but related case involving Apple, a court ruled the opposite way.

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Epic Games beat Google but lost to Apple in monopoly lawsuits. What does it all mean?

The tech giants' app stores are multibillion-dollar money-makers. Now the services are under threat like never before.

December 14, 2023
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  • Bobby Allyn
GPB News NPR

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  • Technology

A jury decided Google's Android app store benefits from anticompetitive barriers

The maker of Fortnite sued three years ago, alleging that Google abused its power to shield its Play Store from competition in order to protect a gold mine that makes billions of dollars annually.

December 11, 2023
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The maker of the popular Fortnite video game will pay $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints revolving around children's privacy and its payment methods that tricked players into making unintended purchases, U.S. federal regulators said Monday, Dec. 19.

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Fortnite maker Epic Games will pay $520 million to settle privacy and deception cases

The company is refunding $245 million to customers who made unwanted purchases because of poor game design, and is paying a $275 million fine for collecting personal data from kids without consent.

December 20, 2022
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The FTC says nearly half of Epic Games' $520 million settlement will go to "refunds for tricking" Fortnite "users into making unwanted charges."

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Could you be eligible for a Fortnite refund?

Epic Games has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $520 million over allegations of privacy violations and unwanted charges. Nearly half of the money will go to refund consumers.

December 20, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair
A federal judge on Friday ordered Apple to loosen some of the rules on its App Store for how payments are processed.

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What The Ruling In The Epic Games V. Apple Lawsuit Means For iPhone Users

Fortnite maker Epic Games sued Apple over its App Store policies. Now, the federal court's decision could reshape the multibillion-dollar digital economy.

September 13, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn
Apple CEO Tim Cook at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2020.

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  • Technology

A Judge Rules Apple Must Make It Easier To Shop Outside The App Store

The ruling could force Apple to revamp its business model for apps on iPhones and iPads. Fortnite maker Epic Games had sued Apple, saying App Store policies were an abuse of power and hurt developers.

September 10, 2021
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  • Bobby Allyn

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