My kid discovered pokemon go and loves it. I’m excited because he’s getting outside and walking around, getting some exercise and not just playing video games in his room all day.

I was thrilled when he asked me to download it so we could be friends. I’ve downloaded it but was wondering if there was a version (or a similar app) that is more privacy respecting?

  • Lemongrab@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    Maybe you could mock location, but i don’t really know how much that provides. Through a vpn or location backend.

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      1 year ago

      Spoofing location will eventually earn you a ban if your not careful.

      I’ve come to accept that it’s not great for privacy. If I’m not planning on playing for awhile, I’ll delete the app. But as a busy person who loves Pokémon it doesn’t have a huge time commitment so I can play when and how I want. It brings me joy so I keep it.