Genshin Impact game maker fined $20 million for privacy violations
The maker of the video game Genshin Impact has agreed to pay $20 million and make changes to address allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that
Genshin Impact fined $20 million by FTC for scamming children with loot boxes
Genshin Impact uses loot boxes to promote in-game purchases and the financial implications were allegedly dangerous for children and teenagers. In a complaint to the FTC, the US DoJ alleged rampant use of misleading and unfair tactics.
Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has agreed to a $20 million settlement and several restrictions on how it sells its loot boxes and manages children’s personal data.
Genshin Impact developer fined $20M over Loot Boxes and privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a $20 million fine on Cognosphere, the U.S. subsidiary of Chinese gaming developer miHoYo, for deceptive marketing practices and violations of child privacy laws.
'Genshin Impact' publisher settles US charges of violating children's privacy
Cognosphere, the publisher of anime-style fantasy video game "Genshin Impact," has agreed to pay $20 million to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated a children's privacy law.
FTC orders Genshin Impact's developer to block young teens from making in-game purchases
Kids and younger teens might soon be unable to play Genshin Impact's gachas. The developer behind the game has agreed to block players under 16 years old from making in-game purchases without parental consent in order to settle a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission.
Genshin Impact maker will pay a $20 million fine to settle FTC charges that allege they misled players about lootbox odds
The allegation that Genshin Impact misleads children about the odds of winning "Five-Star Prizes" in part relates to the Event Banners and "influencer campaigns", which the FTC says "give players the impression that they will have better odds of obtaining the five-star prize being promoted than they have in reality."
FTC fines HoYoverse over Genshin Impact’s gacha mechanics
The maker of the video game Genshin Impact has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent,” a press relea
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