Father Dan on June 23rd, 2006
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I mention back in May that the Schlock Fiction “Left Behind” Series Is Now A Bigoted Video Game IT turns out now that video game has just revealed an even darker secret: it contains software to broadcast advertisements and track viewing information.

It’s cutting-edge Israeli technology — a piece of software inserted directly into Left Behind: Eternal Forces, software that cannot be blocked or removed — and without your knowledge or permission, it tracks you. This in-game ad software records how often you play the video game, at what time of day and for how long, what game play areas you visit (like Times Square, Soho, Chinatown, or the United Nations Building), which video ads and product placements you view, where your computer is located geographically, and who you are demographically. It monitors your choices and behavior, collates data, and reports back in real-time to… whom? For what purposes? Do you know? More Info

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One Response to “"Left Behind" Game Does Indeed Leave Crap Behind”

  1. For real? wow. That might be a connection to investigate!
    (Father Dan, I have a confession, I like your blog.) But really you should cut out the cigs man. ;-)

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