Lawsuit against Fortnite for collecting children’s data [Video]

SAN DIEGO — In a newly filed proposed class action lawsuit against the massively popular Fortnite video game, a group of children and parents allege the game’s creator, Epic Games, targeted them and used their personal information as a way of boosting revenue.

The lawsuit, filed in San Diego Federal Court, says Epic Games violated state and federal protections of minors by capturing screen names, location, and biometric data of users who are under the age of 13 without parental consent. The company is doing so, according to the proposed class action, “to facilitate in-game purchases, target advertising, and sell merchandise.”

Attorneys for the group of plaintiffs say Epic Games mined the personal information from Fortnite players to develop merchandise such as young children’s clothing, …