Hidden Truth Behind Angry Birds: How Our Favorite Game Became a Global Surveillance Tool

Do you remember the names of the Angry Birds characters? Red, Chuck, Bomb, Bubbles, Blues? And the ugly looking Pig army? It was our favorite game growing up.

But did you know that the Angry Birds mobile game (accidentally) helped map half a billion people for intelligence agencies through IMEI logging?

IMEI, or International Mobile Equipment Identity (dial “#06#”* to know yours), is a unique 15-digit number that identifies your mobile device. Designed (in disguise) to prevent users from cheating, Angry Birds was transmitting this and other personal data over unencrypted connections. This allowed governments to build a database of where millions of people lived worldwide.

While we (and even kids) were playing the game with personal emails logged in, Angry Birds quietly facilitated global surveillance. Through simple Terms and Conditions, the app accessed not just email but also highly sensitive data, such as walking patterns, screen resolution, air pressure in surroundings, driving speeds etc.

This wasn’t just gameplay—it was an advanced personal tracking system.

Former NSA engineer Edward Snowden’s revelations exposed how intelligence agencies worldwide exploit our digital platforms to conduct mass surveillance. John McAfee, the late founder of McAfee Security, also warned us about the mobile games being the perfect Trojan horse for spying.

Through permissions we often grant without thinking, these apps access our contacts, photos, messages, calls and location. With this level of access, corporations and governments can monitor our lives, manipulate us and even control us if the need arises.

Your smartphone is more than a device—it’s your cybernetic extension. It’s terrifyingly easy for apps and platforms to spy on you, legally or otherwise, under the guise of usability and convenience.

This raises a pressing question: how many times have you clicked “I agree” without reading the permissions granted? Take control of your digital privacy and be cautious when granting permissions to mobile apps

For a deeper understanding of global surveillance, we recommend reading Edward Snowden’s book “Permanent Record”.

Stay informed, stay vigilant, and protect your privacy.

Reference Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9HO1qTLG-8

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