The popular augmented reality mobile game "Pokémon Go" has opened its service to more countries and regions. Since last week, it has logged in to 26 countries in Europe. Today, it has just logged in to the first Asian country, Japan, and it appears that it has swept the globe. The elf whirlwind will not stop for a moment. However, the domestic partners do not rush to disappoint, because in the open countries and regions, the cute elf in these virtual worlds can be no less trouble.
In the Islamic state of Saudi Arabia , the clergymen reaffirmed Fatwah for the elves a few days ago. Religious staff believe that the supernatural ability of the elf, as well as game elements such as gambling and fighting, are serious violations of Islamic orders and therefore prohibit believers from participating in the game.
Some Saudi players
When I think about it, it's normal to see her sister take the veil out of the house, the movie theater being banned, and all the women's sports events are considered to be evil Saudis.
In Bosnia , there are players who went to the land mine area left over from the 1990s to catch the elf. It is also very hard to fight and is warned by the official statement.
This Bosnian player went deep into the minefield to catch the demon.
In Australia , a local police station was tagged as a genie station by game maps. The indulgent players then rushed to the police station to catch the elf to grab the equipment. The police station was overcrowded. The local police also issued a statement specifically admonishing the people that they were all right. Do not go to the police station.
Australian Police Statement
In Egypt , an official from the telecommunications sector claimed that Pokémon Go should be completely banned because players are likely to grab elf in sensitive secret agencies and then share photo screenshots on social media, and then inadvertently It will reveal state secrets.
For this reason, according to al-Jazeera TV station, Hamdi Bakheet, member of Egypt’s National Defense and National Security Committee, stated that “Pokémon Go†is the latest tool used by spy agencies in intelligence warfare, and this despicable application attempts to use under the cloak of entertainment. The most innocent way to infiltrate our community." There is fierce rhetoric.
Players play Pokémon Go on Red Square
There is also the combat nation, Russia , not falling behind. A Russian official stated that if Pokémon Go players continue to be unrestrained, “the consequences will be irreversible.†At the same time, many Russian websites have issued a document saying that this game is a major conspiracy of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
At the same time, many Orthodox believers clearly expressed their dislike of the game. “It has Satan's taste,†a Cossack leader told local media.
The Kremlin’s press spokesperson even warned gamers to dispel the illusion of capturing the elf in the Kremlin. Others are discussing whether or not players who are looking for elf in church should be sent to prison.
In Kuwait , local authorities have explicitly banned the opening of games in government offices. Officials also warned that the game may endanger the user’s personal data or be used by criminals to lure victims to places of isolation and commit crimes.
Indonesian officials also stated that "Pokémon Go" is a new threat to national security and may allow the enemy to seize the opportunity to penetrate the military area and obtain top secret data. The reason was that a French player working in Indonesia inadvertently entered the jurisdiction of a military base in West Java Province on Monday night and was briefly detained. Later, this person said that he was only searching for elf.
In addition to Israel , the military made it clear that Pokémon Go would expose the location of the base, so on-duty personnel must not open the game in the base.
On the other hand, since Pokémon Go's game mode is to add a virtual elf to the real scene, it really does not seem appropriate on some occasions. For example, serious venues such as the Auschwitz Concentration Camp, Arlington National Cemetery, and the September 11 Memorial in New York, and even ordinary churches and graveyards, are not suitable for the cartoon elf, and even less suitable for catching in these places. Elf catcher.
Second, mobile games such as Pokémon Go, which are augmented with reality and rely heavily on cameras, pose a risk of leaks to military bases and government secret agencies. Because players are usually immersed in the game world and ignore their whereabouts in the real world, this also poses a certain security risk to the player's personal and personal safety.
In addition, this game has also been politically motivated by people with ulterior motives. For example, many users on Twitter shared the following pictures, a dead Pikachu lying in the ruins of Gaza, and trying to break the spray of the Palestinian-Israeli fence. Fire dragon.
Fire-breathing dragon in the wall of Pai-yi
Dead Pikachu Ruins in Gaza