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'Fortnite' Game Blamed For At Least 200 Divorces In The UK Since January 2018 'Fortnite' Game Blamed For At Least 200 Divorces In The UK Since January 2018

'Fortnite' Game Blamed For At Least 200 Divorces In The UK Since January 2018

A new report cites popular video game ‘Fortnite’ as a cause for 200 divorces in the United Kingdom since January 2018, or in other words, 5 percent of the 4,665 petitions handled by Divorce-Online, an online divorce service.

In its report, the company reported analyzing data from divorce petitions since the beginning of the year and noticed that addiction to Fortnite and other video games was increasingly cited as one of the reasons for divorce. The report, however, did not specify if Fortnite was a primary cause for the divorces, or if it merely exacerbated existing problems in the relationships.

Does Your Kid Play Fortnite? Watch Out For Scammers Does Your Kid Play Fortnite? Watch Out For Scammers

Does Your Kid Play Fortnite? Watch Out For Scammers

Fortnite Battle Royale is one of the most popular games in the world right now, in large part because of its young fans. Kids can’t seem to get enough of the game, and will spend hours battling other online players and conducting research on gameplay and strategy to get the edge.

Unfortunately, Fortnite’s popularity has made its players a big target for scammers and identity thieves. These scammers take advantage of kids’ obsession with Fortnite and online naivety to steal information and money from them.

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