FTC - Federal Trade Commission

01/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/17/2025 14:22

Cognosphere, LLC, U.S. v. Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in game purchases without parental consent to settle FTC[...]

Last Updated
January 17, 2025
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff v. COGNOSPHERE LLC, a limited liability company, and COGNOSPHERE PTE LTD., a private limited company
FTC Matter/File Number
222 3152
Enforcement Type
Civil Penalties
Federal Injunctions

Case Summary

Cognosphere has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle FTC allegations the company violated a children's privacy law and deceived children and other users about the real costs of in-game transactions and odds of obtaining rare prizes.