This Is Why Controversial Twitter Game Stolen Was Removed from iTunes App Store
The controversial game allowed users to virtually purchase and collect Twitter accounts without other users' consent.
Amid concerns over the app’s design, Hey Inc has pulled its Twitter game Stolen from the iTunes App Store. The game allowed users to virtually buy and collect users’ Twitter accounts as they would collect trading cards, but was designed to allow users to ‘buy’ others even without their knowledge or consent.
While this was already an issue for some users, who didn’t like the idea of their Twitter profiles being purchased by strangers, the app’s ‘nickname’ feature also drew criticism.
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