What Linkterpol is
Linkterpol is a digital-literacy game. You are shown a real person — photo, name, country, and either a job title or a fact — and you decide whether they are a professional found on LinkedIn or someone wanted by Interpol or the FBI. It is simple, occasionally baffling, and deliberately a little absurd.
Why we built it
Behind the fun sits a serious idea. In an age of AI-generated profiles, fake recruiters, and online scams, the ability to withhold judgement when you see a face and a name has become a genuine skill. Linkterpol drills that reflex in a low-stakes, playful way. The real lesson is that you cannot judge a person by their appearance — and that verification should always beat intuition.
Where the data comes from
The wanted profiles are drawn from information made public by official bodies such as Interpol and the FBI. The professional profiles come from public accounts. We present this material for education and entertainment, without accusing anyone or drawing conclusions about them. If any data concerns you and you would like it corrected or removed, please get in touch.
Game modes
Linkterpol offers a single-player mode to test your eye at your own pace, and a real-time multiplayer mode to play against friends. The game is available in eight languages. To go deeper on the themes behind the game — spotting a fake profile, understanding a Red Notice, the basics of OSINT — see our blog.