There have also been other issues with the game, or rather, the players – there have been reports in the US of people causing major traffic pile-ups while searching for the ‘mons, finding a dead body while trying to find a natural source of water in Wyoming, and armed criminals luring teenagers into a trap in Missouri.
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According to Google’s summary of what “full account access” entails, granting such access means “the application can see and modify nearly all information in your Google Account”.
Niantic did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Franken’s inquiry.
Version 1.01 addresses what developer Niantic calls the “Google account scope”, meaning that the game no longer demands access to the entirety of the player’s Google account as in the launch version. Once the server capacity improves, the game will be launched in many regions.
‘As the augmented reality market evolves, I ask that you provide greater clarity on how Niantic is addressing issues of user privacy and security, particularly that of its younger players, ‘ he added.
By 0220 GMT on Wednesday, a total of about 1,300 Pokemon Go users had reported problems accessing the game in Australia over the last two days, according to website aussieoutages.com, which tracks digital service disruptions.
“It seems to have been done by mistake”, claimed mobile security expert Domingo Guerra. We’ve also attempted to find stills of them taken from the cartoon series or games, to make the experience even more retro.
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Franken raises concerns about how the company retains the right to sell your data to third parties if the company is bought or sold.
