Fortnite addiction ‘behind 5% of UK divorces’ this year

New report says digital revolution is growing contributor to marriage breakdowns

Addiction to the hit video game Fortnite: Battle Royale has been cited as a factor in dozens of UK divorces this year, newly released figures show.

A report by UK-based legal service Divorce-Online claims that 200 of the 4,665 divorce petitions handled by the company so far this year mention “Fortnite and other online games” as a source of marital strife.

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