"Playing a game, the privacy is stripped away."

Han Dandong and Guan Chuyu/Rule of Law Daily
"Just playing a game, why do you want me to open so many permissions? !” Mr. Li from Quanzhou, Fujian recently played a small game called ×× Bottle, and found that this game actually requires the player to authorize the phone address book, location, access to photo albums, text messages and storage to play. "This is simply more detailed than checking the account."
Mr. Li is not the only one who over-requests permission for online games. A number of gamers recently said in an interview with the reporter of the Rule of Law Daily that many online games, especially small games, have the problem of asking for excessive permissions. For example, if you play a small game, you have to authorize your camera, microphone, positioning and address book. If you don’t agree, you can’t play the game.

"Playing a game, privacy is stripped away." A player said.

Why do players have to open so many permissions to play a game? What impact may excessive permission have on players? Why has this chaos been repeatedly banned? With these questions, the reporter launched an investigation.

Online games ask for permission excessively.

Illegal collection of personal information


"Some large online games don’t need to open so many permissions. Instead, some casual games require opening various permissions. Moreover, once the storage permission is obtained, various advertisements will pop up soon, and some will be automatically downloaded to’ My File Management’. The game didn’t have fun, and the garbage had to be cleaned up. " Mr. Li complained rather helplessly.

The reporter’s investigation found that some games will clearly explain the role of opening various permissions when applying for access rights. For example, in the privacy permission setting of the next popular hero competitive mobile game, there are explanatory information on the right side of each permission: you can experience game functions such as voice, voice to text, etc. by opening the microphone permission; Open the location permission to experience the game functions such as glory war zone and nearby people.

However, some installation-free applet games have a large number of requests for content rights unrelated to the game, and there is no relevant explanation. In the "Play Small Games in XX seconds" App, there are many small games that can be played without installation and opening. The reporter tried to play more than a dozen of them. Almost all of these games require a number of permissions from the player’s mobile phone, and they cannot enter the game without consent.

The privacy policy of a small program game named "XX Model" reads: "When you use the network service of this software, this software automatically receives and records the information on your mobile phone, including but not limited to your health data, voice used, date and time of visit, software and hardware feature information and the webpage you need."

It is understood that this is a cosmetic game. The privacy policy of this game does not indicate what the purpose of obtaining these rights information is, and "health data" has nothing to do with the game experience itself. There are many similar Applet games in the above-mentioned app, and there is this one in the privacy policy.

The reporter noticed that there are some boutique games in the App that are free of installation, but if you want to play these games, you must allow the App to access the applications on the player’s device, including photos, audio and video, and files, otherwise you will not be able to enter the game.

In fact, it is very common for online games to ask for permission excessively. In the list of apps that infringe on users’ rights and interests notified by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in recent years, game software has been listed many times, and the problems involved in the software can hardly be avoided in two categories: "App is forced, frequent and excessively asks for permission" and "illegally collects personal information".

On March 21 this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported the latest batch of 55 apps that infringe on users’ rights and interests, including 7 game products. The main problems are excessive permission and illegal information collection.

In January this year, the Hainan Provincial Network Information Office conducted technical tests on various applications with a large number of users and closely related to people’s lives, in view of the illegal acquisition, out-of-range collection and over-requesting permission of apps strongly reflected by the masses. The results showed that all 17 online game apps of stick figure with a Line Drawing had behaviors such as forcing users’ permission, not specifying the purpose of requesting permission and over-collecting personal privacy information to varying degrees.

On March 27th, Chongqing Communications Administration and Sichuan Communications Administration notified the list of Apps infringing on users’ rights and interests in Sichuan and Chongqing in the third phase of 2023. A game App "illegally collects personal information, illegally uses personal information, is forced by the App, frequently and excessively asks for permission, and the app frequently starts itself and is associated with it", which became one of the typical cases that were notified.

The principle of minimization should be followed.

Obtain the necessary permissions to run.


How to measure whether a game excessively asks for permission?

Xie Lianjie, a lawyer of Beijing Yingke (Shanghai) Law Firm, believes that it can be considered from four aspects: the type, scope, quantity and purpose of authority. For example, if the game software reads contacts and short messages in the address book, the permissions are beyond the scope of its functional requirements, or reads permissions unrelated to the game, or the number of requested permissions is too large, and the requested permissions are inconsistent with the purpose of using its functions, etc., which are all excessive requests for permissions.

"To measure whether the game software excessively requests permission, we need to comprehensively consider various factors, but there is a principle that must be followed, that is, the principle of minimizing permission. The game software should only request necessary permission and cannot abuse it." Xie Lianjie said.

Xie Lianjie said that excessive access may have a series of adverse effects on users. For example, game software requires users to authorize information such as address book and location. Once users are authorized, personal privacy may be leaked; Excessive request for permission may also lead to system security risks, and malicious software can use the obtained permission to attack and tamper, bringing security risks to users; There are also some applications that must be recharged to use certain functions, and careless authorization by users may lead to unnecessary expenses.

What legal provisions are suspected of violating the game’s excessive request for permission?

Yao Jinju, a professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University, said that over-requesting permission is not necessary for providing services or unreasonable application scenarios, especially when it is silent or running in the background, and it is suspected of violating the relevant provisions of the Personal Information Protection Law, the Network Security Law and the Data Security Law. At the same time, if this behavior causes the personal dignity of natural persons to be violated or the personal and property safety to be endangered, it will violate the provisions of the Civil Code on personal rights and property rights.

"By asking for permission, the game software may directly obtain the identified or identifiable personal information, and collect, store, use, process, transmit, disclose and delete it. The Personal Information Protection Law stipulates that the processing of personal information should have a clear and reasonable purpose, and should be directly related to the purpose of processing, and adopt a method that has the least impact on personal rights and interests. " Yao Jinju said that the collection of personal information should be limited to the minimum range of processing purposes and should not be over-collected. Therefore, game software should obtain the necessary permissions to maintain the normal operation of the game strictly and limited based on clear and reasonable purposes.

Establish and improve the supervision system

Special rectification and strengthening punishment

The regulatory authorities have repeatedly stressed that it is forbidden to ask for excessive rights and constantly expose illegal game software. Why is this problem still banned?

In the view of Zhu Jie, a lawyer of Taihetai (Chongqing) Law Firm, there are three main reasons for repeated violations:

Rich profits bring great temptation. The acquisition of user rights is essentially to obtain user’s personal information. These personal information, whether processed by game operators themselves or provided directly to others, can be transformed into huge benefits.

The punishment for violations is not strong and the deterrence is insufficient. For such violations, the punishment measures of the regulatory authorities mainly include rectification within a time limit, removal from the shelves, administrative punishment, etc. These measures are not enough to offset the profits brought by violations.

Regular rectification of regulatory measures, the coverage is not large enough and the duration is not long enough, which makes some illegal manufacturers feel lucky or take temporary rectification to cope with supervision.

"The reason why game operators ask for permission excessively is to collect a large amount of personal information and dig deep into users’ consumption habits in order to seek more benefits. For game software and its operators who repeatedly violate regulations or cause serious consequences and adverse effects due to excessive permission, they should be directly punished. " Zhu Jie said that only by bringing the long-term mechanism into the supervision system and strengthening the punishment measures can the illegal manufacturers be banned.

"The problem now is not that the punishment prescribed by law is not enough, but that the corresponding law enforcement punishment has not been fully kept up." Xie Lianjie suggested that the special rectification of personal information protection in the game industry should be launched.

Some players suggested that the punishment for game operators who ask for too much authority should be strengthened, not only the illegal game software should be rectified and removed from the shelves, but also the game operators should be punished accordingly, and those who refuse to change their education should be restricted from putting their products on the shelves in the future; To further compact the platform’s responsibility, the platform should focus on the supervision of illegal game software, and smooth the reporting channels to respond to the demands of the masses.

Si Binbin, a lawyer of Beijing Tao ‘an Law Firm, also proposed to further implement the responsibility of the platform or application store. Game software on the shelves of regular application stores generally needs to access its SDK (Software Development Toolkit), which can be set to a strict form by default by the platform, and it is not allowed to be modified at will. If it is really necessary to ask for more user rights for the game software to run, it needs to be verified and confirmed by the game developer and the platform. "If there is a problem, the regulatory authorities can consider double penalties for game operators and platforms to promote the dual implementation of responsibilities."

Many experts suggested that users should also enhance their awareness of security, protect their personal information, choose a regular platform to download game software, try not to download from browsers or game stores with unknown sources, read the Privacy Agreement and User Agreement in detail, and do not authorize it easily; Find out the problem of asking for permission excessively, actively report it and jointly safeguard the online game environment.

Zhou Yuhua, senior editor of this issue.

600 million euros in 2 years! The Saudi giants sent Messi a fat contract and invited Professor Bu to reunite with him.

According to the Spanish media Relevo, after Barcelona captain busquets announced that he would leave the club at the end of the season, Saudi giant Riyadh Crescent is prepared to offer the 34-year-old Spanish midfielder a contract with an annual salary of 15 million euros. In addition, Riyadh Crescent dreams of reuniting Messi and busquets this summer, and they believe that signing the Spanish international is an important step to convince Messi.

It is reported that Riyadh Crescent has not made a formal offer for busquets, because they must first get the approval of Saudi Football Association, which should be no problem. In addition, Riyadh Crescent is not the only Saudi team interested in busquets. At present, Riyadh Victory, where Ronaldo plays, and other Saudi football clubs have also expressed their willingness to introduce him. Besides busquets, Riyadh Crescent is planning other plans, and the famous head coach Leonardo Yaldim is their favorite. Although the two sides have not reached an agreement yet, they will make every effort to convince him. The Portuguese is currently coaching the Al Ahli team in the United Arab Emirates. He worked in the Saudi club from June 2021 to February 2022.

The final plan of Riyadh Crescent is to sign Messi, and they made an irresistible offer, with a compensation of about 600 million euros for two seasons. If Messi accepts this offer, he will become the highest paid football player in the world. However, Messi said that he would not reach an agreement with any team before the end of the season.

Draw the next sign! China women’s football team was "blindsided"? It is difficult to enter the Paris Olympics.

The results of the women’s football lottery in Paris Olympic Games are shocking! China women’s football team was actually divided into Group B, together with Korean women’s football team, Korean women’s football team and Thai women’s football team! This group can be called "death group", but perhaps it is this difficult challenge that gives China women’s football team a chance to show their true strength in winning the championship!

Before the draw, China women’s football team, as the seed team, attracted much attention. However, in the second stage of the lottery, the strength of their opponents should not be underestimated. The strong strength of Korean women’s football team is the shadow of all teams. Although they have been absent from international competitions in recent years, their attack power and fighting spirit have always been alarming. The Korean women’s football team expressed their desire for the China women’s football team in the interview, hoping to confront them again and vindicate the Korean women’s football team. Although the Thai women’s football team is considered to be weak, its fierce style in the group stage is enough to make any opponent take it lightly.

It seems unfavorable for China women’s football team to fall into this "death group". However, from another perspective, this may be the key to their championship. As Phil Jackson, a former legendary American basketball coach, said, "To be the best, you must beat the best." For China women’s football team, this group has become a stage for them to show their strength and determination.

China women’s football team has experienced some challenges and changes in the past few years. They are constantly improving their technical and tactical level and strengthening the overall cooperation of the team. It is in the contest with powerful opponents that China women’s football team can truly test its own strength. In this "death group", China women’s football team will face many challenges, including opponents’ tactical play, physical confrontation and psychological fighting spirit. Only by competing with strong teams can China women’s football team better temper itself, improve its strength and play its best level in the Olympic Games.

In addition, China Women’s Football Team has a huge advantage-they will host all the events in Group B! As the host, China Women’s Football Team will face these three strong rivals in a familiar environment. The support of the fans will provide great motivation and morale for the women’s football team in China, and the advantage of playing at home will also become a weapon for the women’s football team in China to win.

Of course, it is undeniable that the promotion of China women’s football team in this "death group" is full of hardships. The other three opponents all have excellent players and strength, and no one has absolute advantage. But it is such an opponent that can inspire the stronger potential and fighting spirit of China women’s football team.

The prospect of women’s football in China has a long way to go. But in this lottery result, we also saw opportunities and hopes. China women’s football team will face severe challenges, but it is this kind of challenge that pushes them to the limit and temper their indestructible strength. The story of China Women’s Football Team has just begun. Let’s cheer for them and expect them to create miracles in this "death group"!

Klopp: I have only good wishes for the four players who left the team this summer.

Live on May 20 th, Beijing time at 22: 00 on May 20 th, the 37 th round of the Premier League Liverpool vs. Aston Villa. This game was the last time that four players who decided to leave the team this summer-firmino, Nabi Keita, Milner and Chamberlain played for the team at Anfield. Recently, in the team’s official personal column, klopp paid tribute to four players and thanked the fans.

"Good afternoon, welcome to Anfield and watch our last Premier League home game of the season against Aston Villa. For many reasons, this will be a special moment. In fact, I think every game we play in this stadium is special, but today is especially special because we will take this opportunity to bid farewell to a group of players. They have made incredible contributions to our club in the past time, and I think everyone will agree with their past performance.

"For firmino, Nabi Keita, Milner and Chamberlain, I have only the best wishes. If we have time, we can list page by page the good moments and qualities they brought us, as well as their good memories as a team member. But the way to measure their contribution is actually very simple. You can find the answer from the respect of their teammates, team employees and fans.

"The trophy they left for the team shows that you may need to know all their achievements here, but the most important thing is that we have common memories and experiences. In this respect, in my opinion, we are absolutely lucky to have them. I hope they can feel happy when they are with us.

"One of my favorite moments of the season is Monday night, when the fans went to the home of leicester city and kept singing firmino’s name to show him how much we love him. The only way to end the game is for Arnold to score a world-class goal. I hope the four players who left the team can feel the same love as us, because they deserve it.

"Of course, the first task today is to try our best to get three more points, because we hope to end this difficult season with a strong performance. At this stage, we don’t need to talk about goals. Our main task is to maintain the performance in recent weeks and see where we can finally rank.

"At present, we have come to the position where we can qualify for the Europa League, which seemed impossible a few months ago, and then we will see what happens. Several teams are ahead of us, and they deserve it. I have said many times that I don’t want them to fall behind. But I can also know from past experience that if I were them, I wouldn’t want any team ranked below us to continue to win.

"So this is our goal, and it makes sense, not only because it keeps our chances of qualifying for the Champions League, but also because everything we have done to achieve our current achievements and build momentum will help us move forward. The season will end next week, but our ambitions will not end.

"The problem today is that Aston Villa is also in very good shape. I think I’m right. Their performance in the second half of the season is the second best in the league, which tells us everything we can about their strength and the challenges they will bring us. Emeri is a manager I have met many times in my coaching career. Anyone who knows what emeri has done will not be surprised that Aston Villa has performed so well. I believe he will recognize the strength of the team he inherited from Steven Gerrard and the work he has done at Villa. But emeri’s own efforts are self-evident, and I pay tribute to his work.

"Finally, I want to take this opportunity to thank our fans for their support this season. To be fair, you could have asked more of us and we will ask more of ourselves in the future, but we can’t ask more of you. From the first day of the season, whether at home or away, whether in good times or bad, your support is incredible, and I am grateful for it.

"I hope we can enjoy today’s game."

Three minutes to help you understand Chat GPT.

ChatGPT, which is very popular on the Internet recently, was released at the end of November 2022 by OpenAl, an Al laboratory invested by Microsoft. It can simulate human language behavior and interact naturally with users.

What can ??ChatGPT do for us?

1. Generate text: ChatGPT can generate relevant text according to the user’s input, such as stories, articles, poems, etc.

2. Answer questions: ChatGPT can answer all kinds of common questions, such as history, geography, mathematics, science and so on.

3. Communication and dialogue: ChatGPT can have a dialogue with users to help them solve problems and obtain information.

4. Recording and reminding: ChatGPT can help users record information. Such as schedules, lists, etc., and remind users when appropriate.

5. Speech recognition and synthesis: ChatGPT can support speech recognition and synthesis, and help users complete voice control tasks.

How do we deal with it?

Learn to use ChatGPT as a tool.

Improve your core competitiveness and improve your own value.

Will create more new jobs.

What is the inspiration for children’s education?

What is irreplaceable by artificial intelligence? It is the child’s creativity, imagination and emotional power.

Because compared with artificial intelligence, people are always smarter.

Therefore, it is most important to cultivate children’s ability to find problems, think about problems and use various tools to help them solve problems.

ChatGPT is the development trend of the times, and it is the general trend for children to learn programming

Artificial intelligence education with programming course as the core is to train people in the future.

The important direction of talent, innovative ability, speculative ability and practical ability, etc.

Ability is an important criterion for judging talents in the future, and learning programming courses can not only enable children to explore the field of artificial intelligence earlier, but also cultivate children’s various abilities needed to adapt to future competition.