Why Pokemon Go Scares Middle Eastern Governments

by Global Risk Insights
Financial Sense

Pokemon Go is creating headaches for Middle Eastern governments, as concerns over security and subversion prompt call for intervention.

Pokemon Go has quickly become a global phenomenon, the latest viral sensation boosted by social media and our ubiquitous smartphones. The app is all over the news, as are stories of foolish players getting in trouble, lost, or accidents. While elsewhere these events have been shrugged off as frivolous or ultimately harmless, Pokemon Go is no laughing matter in the Middle East.

A host of governments in the Middle East is treating Pokemon Go as a potentially serious destabilizing force. Said regimes have cited religious, cultural, and national security reasons to support their calls for action against Pokemon Go.

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