Google is sued for allowing the game 'Slavery Simulator' to accumulate wealth by buying and selling black slaves on the app store



The simulation game `` Slavery Simulator '', in which players buy and sell black slaves to accumulate wealth and prevent the abolition of slavery, has been removed from Google's app store and Google Play after being criticized for being racist. A Brazilian lawmaker sued Google to the Federal Prosecutor's Office for the distribution of racist games on the app store for about a month.

Google removes 'Slavery Simulator' game from store following a wave of criticism in Brazil | CNN

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/25/americas/brazil-slavery-simulator-game-google-intl-latam/index.html



Google withdraws 'Slavery Simulator' game app after Brazil outcry
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230526-google-withdraws-slavery-simulator-game-app-after-brazil-outcry

Brazil investigates 'Slavery Simulator' game pulled from Google Play - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/26/slavery-simulator-game-brazil-google/

The simulation game ``Slavery Simulator'', which was released on Google Play on April 20, 2023, chooses whether the player becomes a ``wealthy slave owner'' or a ``liberator who abolishes slavery''. , to simulate either route.

If you choose a slave owner, set in 17th-century South America, a major transit point for black slaves, players buy and sell black slaves while working to prevent the abolition of slavery, amassing wealth. It seems to go. In the game, slaves were ranked 'Slave level' according to the profit that the player could get, and it was necessary to hire security guards to manage the slaves.

'Slavery Simulator' delivered in Portuguese was downloaded more than 1000 times, but it was removed from Google Play on May 24 due to criticism that it was 'racist' on Brazilian social media. it was done.



The game's review was '4 stars' out of 5 at the time it was removed, and many of the player reviews for the game were racist. One player commented, 'It's a good reproduction of what I want to do in real life,' and another commented, 'I wish there were more torture options.'

In Brazil, slavery was abolished in 1888, but at the time of writing the article, more than 56% of the population was African, and racial discrimination still persists. In May, the Brazilian government lodged a protest with the Spanish government and sports authorities after Real Madrid's Brazilian national football team Vinicius Junior was attacked by supporters of opposing teams with racist words and songs. It has become an international issue.

Brazilian Congressman Orlando Silva de Jesus Junior addressed the issue of 'Slavery Simulator' in Congress, saying, 'In a country where racism is a crime, a country that has survived the scars of slavery, digital platforms are like this. It's unbelievable to make such a barbaric game.The most games are played by teenagers, and this situation is unacceptable.'

And Silva de Jesus Junior cooperated with human rights advocacy group Unegro and others to file a complaint against Google with the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Brazil. The complaint alleges that Google has violated Brazilian laws that prohibit 'practicing, inducing, or inciting discrimination or prejudice based on race, color, ethnicity, religion, or nationality.' , Silva de Jesus Junior said he would pursue the arrest of those responsible if possible.



In addition to Silva de Jesus Junior, several legislators have also submitted their own complaints, and the public prosecutor's office has announced that it will launch an investigation on May 24. The public prosecutor's office is asking Google to submit information about the game, including ``complete copies of all documents and internal administrative procedures for requesting approval by developers.''

A Google spokesperson told the Washington Post of overseas media, ``Google has established strong policies that all developers must follow to protect the safety of their users. We don't allow apps that promote violence or incite hatred against individuals and groups based on law, or apps that depict or promote violence or other dangerous behavior.' Users can report apps that violate the policy. explained that it can be done.

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