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Pokémon Was Originally Designed for Satanists

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Dan Evon
Jul 12, 2016 A satirical 2012 interview with Pokémon's creator has reappeared thanks to the popularity of Pok ...
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Pokémon Go Developer Niantic to Develop 'Harry Potter Go'?

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Kim LaCapria
Aug 31, 2016 A rumor that the company that created Pokémon Go was launching a Harry Potter-themed version of ...
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U.S. Announces Plans to Ban Pokemon Go Permanently

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Kim LaCapria
Aug 29, 2016 The United States government has neither announced nor suggested they plan to permanently "ban" ...
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'Weed Dealers' Using Pokémon GO to Hook Children on Drugs

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Bethania Palma
Aug 10, 2016 The claim that marijuana dealers are using the game to sell "weed needles" comes from a satire page.
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'Loveland Frogman' Spotted Again?

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Brooke Binkowski
Aug 5, 2016 The man who shot and killed a mysterious and legendary creature called the Loveland Frogman in 1 ...
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Pokemon Go Caused a Fatal Crash in Knoxville?

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Kim LaCapria
Jul 22, 2016 A man was tragically killed in a wrong way crash near Knoxville, but police say there's no indic ...
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Pokemon Go Program Clears Shelter of Dogs Awaiting Adoption

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Kim LaCapria
Jul 21, 2016 The details of a shelter's Pokemon Go dogwalking program were exaggerated for a heartstring-tugg ...
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Pokemon Global Offensive

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Dan Evon
Jul 19, 2016 The widely popular game Pokemon Go is not being used by Japan's military to plan future bombing ...
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Pokemon Go Uploads Your Data to Google Maps

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Kim LaCapria
Jul 18, 2016 Just as Pokemon Go's popularity spread like wildfire on social media, so too did a rumor the app ...
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Pokémon GO Terms of Service

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Brooke Binkowski
Jul 18, 2016 The enormously popular augmented reality game asks players to potentially sign away legal rights ...
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Pokémon Enthusiast Stabbed, Turns Down Medical Treatment to Keep Playing

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Brooke Binkowski
Jul 13, 2016 A story about a very enthusiastic Pokémon GO player in Forest Grove, Oregon may have seemed like ...
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15-Year-Old Killed Trespassing While Playing Pokemon Go

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Kim LaCapria
Jul 13, 2016 Fake news reports that a homeowner fatally shot a trespassing Pokemon Go player.
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Pokémon, Whoa

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Brooke Binkowski
Jul 11, 2016 The game Pokémon GO is an overnight sensation; it has also raised some security concerns about w ...
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Australian Police Targeting Pokemon Go Players

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Dan Evon
Jul 11, 2016 A fake photograph purportedly shows a warning sign in Australia indicating that Pokemon Go playe ...
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Teen Kills Younger Brother Because He Thought He Deleted His Pokemon

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David Mikkelson
Jul 10, 2016 Fake news reports a 15-year-old boy stabbed his brother to death because he thought the younger ...
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Major Highway Accident After Man Stops in Middle of Highway to Catch Pikachu!

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David Mikkelson
Jul 9, 2016 Fake news reports a man absorbed in playing the new Pokemon Go app caused a major traffic accident.
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'The Simpsons' Predicted Pokemon Go

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Dan Evon
Jul 7, 2016 A photograph purportedly showing that 'The Simpsons' animated television series predicted the ad ...
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