Civil Servants in the UK Were Paid to Play GTA Online

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Author: theanonymousone

Date: 6/18/2026

Article Summary:
The UK Department for Education paid civil servants to play GTA Online with the public to observe their in-game interactions, sparking criticism of the project's waste of resources and lack of understanding of video games.