Because having accurate maps in consumer products is a bad thing amirite?
Someone should tell the PRC that security through obscurity isn't a thing.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-pokemon-idUSKBN14U0TA
http://www.pcmag.com/news/350919/china-says-no-to-pokemon-go
Someone should tell the PRC that security through obscurity isn't a thing.
Reuters said:Prompted by "a high level of responsibility to national security and the safety of people's lives and property," the censor, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, is coordinating with other government departments to evaluate the game's risks, an industry body said.
These risks include the "threat to geographical information security and the threat to transport and the personal safety of consumers", a games panel of the China Audio-video and Digital Publishing Association, which is governed by the censor body, said in a posting on its website.
PC Mag said:It's not just the safety of individuals that raised red flags in China, though. "Geographical information security" was also highlighted as a concern. As Pokemon Go relies on mapping, then it could certainly be used for tracking. Of course, Pokemon Go would face another issue if launched in China as it relies on Google Maps to function, which is a service not allowed to operate there.
Source:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-pokemon-idUSKBN14U0TA
http://www.pcmag.com/news/350919/china-says-no-to-pokemon-go