What if you had control over millions of Internet users' personal data? Players of a new game called Data Dealer can experience that first-hand by running their own "Smoogle" and "Tracebook," while collecting and selling user data.
Described on its official site as "PRISM as a game," Data Dealer is a satirical take on the National Security Agency's covert surveillance program.
"Become Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg or even Edward Snowden, as you control the flow of data — and the price tag that comes with it," the site says
Created by Austrian-based developer Cuteacute, the game is a nonprofit project that aims to raise awareness about personal data and digital privacy issues, according to Data Dealer's Kickstarter page. Check out the video, above, for more Read more...
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