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The White House removed its border-wall Tetris clone

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The White House removed its border-wall Tetris clone

The White House has officially removed a controversial browser-based game titled 'Build the Wall' from its website. The game, which functioned as a Tetris clone, utilized block-stacking mechanics to mirror the immigration policies of the Trump administration. Players were tasked with stacking bricks to construct a border wall, a design choice that drew significant criticism for its political nature and trivialization of complex immigration issues. The removal follows ongoing scrutiny regarding the use of official government digital platforms for partisan messaging. While the game was intended to promote specific policy goals, its presence on a federal domain raised questions about the appropriate use of taxpayer-funded web infrastructure. The White House has not provided an official statement regarding the specific reasoning behind the game's removal, but the link now leads to a standard error page, marking the end of the digital project's brief and contentious existence.

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