A 'Slavery Simulator' game on Google Play Brazil that allowed players to sell, torture, or sexualize enslaved people was downloaded more than 1,000 times before it was removed: report
A game available on Google Play that allowed users to act as slave masters in 17th-century colonial Brazil has sparked outrage with some Brazilian lawmakers,The game — called"Simulador de Escravidão" or"Slavery Simulator" — was available to Google Play users in Brazil starting April 20 before it was taken down on Wednesday, according to The Post.
Based on the game's description, users could"become a wealthy slave owner or achieve the abolition of slavery." As a slave owner, players could amass wealth and buy, sell, punish, or sexualize enslaved people, The Post reported. The complaint reviewed by The Post said some people praised the app. One user, the complaint alleged, wrote that the app was a"great game to pass the time, but it lacks more torture options."
A Google spokesperson told Insider that Google Play has a"robust set of polices aimed at keeping users safe and which all developers must follow."
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