White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern
The Tetris Company says it takes "copyright infringement very seriously" and is not involved with the game.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: TechCrunch · Sep 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM ET
- Coverage span: 12h 43m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 12h 59m
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White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build The Wall' game after copyright concern(opens original report in a new tab)TechCrunchTier B
White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game after the Tetris Company complains(opens original report in a new tab)The Trump administration's short-lived arcade game "Build the Wall" is now nowhere to be found after the Tetris Company posted that it takes "copyright infringement very seriously." — TechCrunch
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- Coverage breadth
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