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.
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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.
Pokémon GO Terms of Service
18 July 2016 The enormously popular augmented reality game asks players to potentially sign away legal rights in order to participate.
Pokémon Enthusiast Stabbed, Turns Down Medical Treatment to Keep Playing
13 July 2016 A story about a very enthusiastic Pokémon GO player in Forest Grove, Oregon may have seemed like satire — but it wasn't.
15-Year-Old Killed Trespassing While Playing Pokemon Go
13 July 2016 Fake news reports that a homeowner fatally shot a trespassing Pokemon Go player.
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