7.The Game Can lead to Data Theft
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Pokemon Go has become so popular that criminals have designed their own version of the game. But why—you might ask? Well, they want to steal your personal information. The legitimate game also requires quite a lot of information which has come under criticism by many people. The game’s privacy policy notes that the game developer( Niantic) has access to your IP address, email address, and location. Furthermore, if you sign in via your Google account the company has read and write access to your Google Drive docs, photos,videos, email etc.
New players are asked to be extremely carefully; If you download versions containing malware hackers can access all the private information on your device.
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