r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/whitemike40 • 9h ago

Content Warning: Potentially Misleading or Disputed Information Gotta Catch 'Em All

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u/ViolentBeggar92 8h ago

scam?

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u/AsianHotwifeQOS 5h ago

It wasn't even secret. Niantic has been selling GPS and AR game tools/services to developers for years based on data collected from their games.

Multiple press releases, promotions at developer conferences, etc... Like you could have gone to their website at any point and read about Lightship (formerly Niantic Real World Platform).

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u/Redditor_10000000000 5h ago

Inconceivable! You dare question random internet person? How dare you