The order requires the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to prevent about 3,000 *** offenders from "downloading, accessing, or otherwise engaging in any Internet-enabled gaming activities, including Pokémon Go," as written in a news release.
Cuomo also sent a letter to John Hanke of Niantic Inc., the CEO of the company behind Pokémon Go, that asked for help in banning *** offenders from using the game.*
Niantic will receive a list of identified *** offenders, information that is also shared with tech giants like Facebook, Apple and Microsoft, the letter reads.* Read more...