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Pokémon Go Developer Niantic to Develop ‘Harry Potter Go’?

8 November 2017 - A rumor that the company that created Pokémon Go was launching a Harry Potter-themed version of the game was a hoax in 2014, but reality in 2017.

U.S. Announces Plans to Ban Pokemon Go Permanently

29 August 2016 - The United States government has neither announced nor suggested they plan to permanently "ban" the popular Pokemon Go app.

‘Weed Dealers’ Using Pokémon GO to Hook Children on Drugs

10 August 2016 - The claim that marijuana dealers are using the game to sell "weed needles" comes from a satire page.

‘Loveland Frogman’ Spotted Again?

5 August 2016 - The man who shot and killed a mysterious and legendary creature called the Loveland Frogman in 1972 says that's impossible.

Pokémon in Pokémon GO Will Scream if Within a Mile of a Sex Offender

3 August 2016 - A claim that the augmented reality game's "Pokémon" character will scream when within a mile of a sex offender came from a humor web site.

Pokemon Go Caused a Fatal Crash in Knoxville?

22 July 2016 - A man was tragically killed in a wrong way crash near Knoxville, but police say there's no indication Pokemon Go was involved in the accident.

Pokemon Go Program Clears Shelter of Dogs Awaiting Adoption

21 July 2016 - The details of a shelter's Pokemon Go dogwalking program were exaggerated for a heartstring-tugging viral Facebook post.

Pokemon Global Offensive

19 July 2016 - The widely popular game Pokemon Go is not being used by Japan's military to plan future bombing attacks on the U.S.

Pokemon Go Uploads Your Data to Google Maps

18 July 2016 - Just as Pokemon Go's popularity spread like wildfire on social media, so too did a rumor the app collects data for Google Maps and the NSA.