Augmented reality meets warped reality
A defense ministry official from Belarus has claimed augmented reality game Pokémon GO was a tool of Western intelligence agencies.
Alexander Ilanov, head of the department of ideological work at Belarus's defense department, this week appeared on a local TV talk show and wasIlanov responded that at the peak of Pokémon GO's popularity, the location where most of the digital monsters could be found was on the grounds of a military runway. At the peak of the game's popularity the virtual creatures could of course be found just about everywhere.
in 2016, Russia labelled the game a tool of the CIA. Indonesia, Kuwait, and Egypt all got angry about the game. It remains officially banned in China, though some intrepid players are known to use it there. Developer Niantic insisted it observes local laws wherever Pokémon hunters choose to peruse the Poké-sphere, and has denied all accusations it shares user info – so no-one can get a peek at you while you play. Nonetheless, military officials in several nations have warned that as the game uses users' location data, members of the military should exercise caution lest they leak strategically significant information.
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