Digital Originals April 12 Your kids may be treating video games like banks and playing with real money. The government has questions Some video games act like unregulated banks, according to CFPB, which has begun monitoring the situation. The agency says children may be most at risk.
Fortnite August 27, 2020 Fortnite 'black-market' part of billion-dollar hacker economy, report claims Cyber security firm Night Lion, which specializes in digital forensics, has discovered a series of online marketplaces where stolen gaming accounts from just four popular titles (including the aforementioned Fortnite) allegedly generate some $700 million every year.
Canada October 8, 2019 'Fortnite' company may face class-action lawsuit over claims game as addictive as cocaine The maker of Fortnite may face a class-action lawsuit in Canada after two parents of teenage sons alleged last week the company purposely designed the multiplayer video game to be as addictive as cocaine.
Amazon September 4, 2019 Fortnite star Tfue uses racial slur, but Twitch isn't commenting on rule violation Fortnite streamer Taylor "Tfue" Tenney uttered a racial slur during a live broadcast of himself playing Minecraft, in violation of Twitch's policy.
Video Games July 29, 2019 16-year-old wins $3M playing 'Fortnite' Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf, a 16-year-old from Pennsylvania, won first place at the Solos competition at the first-ever Fortnite World Cup, winning $3 million in prize money.
Abortion July 19, 2019 YouTube star 'Ninja' says doctors urged parents to abort him, thanks mom for choosing life The world's most famous gamer, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, revealed -- while streaming "Fortnite" on Twitch -- that his mom chose life after doctors were pressuring her to get an abortion.
Video Games March 28, 2019 14-year-old boy makes $200G playing 'Fortnite' and uploading clips to YouTube – and ‘never goes to school’ "Fortnite" has made a 14 year old boy $196,000 richer and he's just revealed how.
OPINION January 26, 2019 'Fortnite'– A parent’s rules of engagement So now that we have established how wildly popular "Fortnite" is among tweens and teens, it's time to talk about ensuring that your child’s passion does not take possession.
Children's Health January 15, 2019 Is your child’s ‘Fortnite’ habit a cry for help? Frustrated parents across the U.S. have taken to Facebook forums to vent about their child’s obsession with “Fortnite” and the alleged trouble the game is causing in their households.
