Sharing Ratings...US games rating groups adds symbols for personal data sharing characteristics of online games

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The US games rating group, Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) has announced three new badges describing online play. The three new symbols show whether a game shares games location, other information and whether gamers interact. The official explanations are: Shares Info - Indicates that personal information provided by the user (e.g., e-mail address, phone number, credit card info, etc.) is shared with third parties Shares Location - Includes the ability to display the user’s location to other users of the app Users Interact - Indicates possible exposure to unfiltered/uncensored user-generated content, including user-to-user communications and media sharing via social media and networks The ESRB has also added ‘Unrated’ statements: Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB - Warns those who intend to play the game online about possible exposure to chat (text, audio, video) or other types of user-generated content (e.g., maps, skins) that have not been considered in the ESRB rating assignment Music Downloads Not Rated by the ESRB - Warns that songs downloaded as add-ons for music-based games have not been rated and that their content has not been considered in the ESRB rating assignment