Pokémon Go had full access to everyone’s Google accounts – but developers have said it happened by accident.
Registering to play Pokémon Go requires users to sign up with their Google account, which also contains Gmail messages and Google Drive documents. When users go through that process, they appear to hand over access to all of those files – apparently without ever knowing.
Controversy erupted yesterday over the apparently huge amounts of data that developers Niantic were giving themselves when users signed up to play the game.
Still it doesn't bother me, I'm not crooked Hillary
Benjamin Nguyen
So glad I don't give a shit about Pokemon
Isaac Rodriguez
It's cute how the normies are getting bent out of shape over an app doing what Google, Microsoft, and NSA/PRISM already do.
Hudson Stewart
Welp time to coup d'etat
Alexander Long
good thing I don't use gmail or drive
Nathan Nguyen
Considering the links it has to the CIA why is anyone surprised
Jacob Cruz
if it was on gmail, google and the nsa had that information already
Ayden Cook
>implying that I use joogle account for anything other than vidja
Jaxon Hill
Can a new user just sign up for a new google account to register for pokemon go?
Tyler Walker
If you have a gmail account at all you clearly don't care about your privacy anyway. Not to mention the fact that most of us are nobodies with nothing more interesting than our porn habits to be discovered.
Blake Scott
>still not out in Japan
Thanks for beta testing with your privacy losses, cukz
Angel Sullivan
This, americlaps will gobble on any bone they see.
Carter Gray
Actually you could sign up with your Pokemon website account. You don't need a Gmail.
Andrew Cox
Pokemon go is from niantic. It relies on Google maps So it is from Google.
Oh noooes.. Google has Access to my Gmail :(
Aaron Gonzalez
I wish I could play
Jonathan Ramirez
>app asks for access to email >it doesn't need it >game dev still makes it so it asks for access >but it was an accident ????
just don't add the fucking function if it's unnecessary what the fuck are these people mentally deficient?
Nathan Price
>using your real email accounts on your phone it's like you want people to go through your shit/info when you lose your phone
Parker White
no leaves allowed
Aaron Ward
If you use an Apple phone you fucking deserve it. Fuck all you idiots spilling money into subpar dated hardware. Fucking hipster shits need to die. I don't care how knowledgeable you think you are. I don't care how much money you have. Fuck you.
Thomas King
Please. I don't wanna be left out again!
Anthony Stewart
yeah but that Trump ad was great tho
Robert Powell
You can sign up with an account on the website, but registration was conveniently not working for days at a time.
John Long
>Niantic Inc. >CEO John Hanke >John Hanke General Manager at Keyhole >Keyhole was bought buy Google >originally funded by the CIA's In-Q-Tel VC firm >John (((Hanke)))
James Mitchell
>not using a passcode
It's like you want people to read your shit when you lose your phone
Ethan Lopez
Stop being paranoid goy.
Easton Morales
Aw shit my useless Gmail account, have fun catching up to everyone else. Obviously even Nintendo don't care about you to much.
Xavier Cox
It doesn't require you to, you mong Just sign up for a Trainer account
Joseph Edwards
Good think I didn't use an iCuck device
This only affected iCuck users
Hunter Anderson
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Blake Roberts
no
Jordan Hall
As a professional android developer I want to say, the permissions were not just poorly implemented. Developers have a clear overview over the possibilities, and even the developer store view warns you about the possible dangers. They did it on purpose, my friends.
