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fxomt to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia Buys Pokémon Go, and Probably All of Your Location Data

www.404media.co

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Saudi Arabia Buys Pokémon Go, and Probably All of Your Location Data

www.404media.co

fxomt to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago
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A company founded by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund just bought the most popular AR video game of all time.

Unpaywalled: https://archive.is/7yc9S

  • @GrammarPolice@lemmy.world
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    1•2 months ago

    I don’t get how that’s capitalism’s fault though

    • Suite404
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      Because it allows people’s data to be sold off. In other words, we’re the product.

      • @GrammarPolice@lemmy.world
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        2•2 months ago

        Then the “yay capitalism” phrase can be applied to any digital product, and not just to this one then

        • Suite404
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          Not any, but you’re right, it can be applied to quite a few products unfortunately.

    • @cool@lemmings.world
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      Bad people are allowed to do bad things as long as they have the money for it.

    • @raynethackery@lemmy.world
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      4•2 months ago

      Capitalism is the fault.

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