Why is it that Pokemon GO is treated as the most dangerous? It's a fad that may sizzle down and eventually just have actual pokemon fans and some casuals play. Snapchat, facebook, instagram, etc etc pose much bigger risks.

Ever since the smart phone was made, our privacy has weakened significantly. With all the technology around us, there's no doubt that we are capable of being stalked by someone anytime and anywhere. Our phones, watches, television sets, cars, and even houses have fused with technology. Any person with some knowledge can easily start tracking you down.

Also, if people are so concerned, you can always cover the cameras. Not hard to do.

Then don't do it? You're making it sound as if there is no way to turn shit off.

If you don't like it, don't use it.

You suck at paranoia then. Maybe it helps you to know that this conversation is currently monitored and saved in the cloud.

It's OK as long as it can be avoided relatively easily. That said, I don't like too much data being collected, and it should probably be a law for it to be illegal to collect any more data than you need or expect to need in the very near future (i.e. there are existing plans for using the data in the near future). Also, intelligence agencies and other authorities should have no access to this data without a serious, targeted suspicion.

Each time I hear about someone updating their facebook it comes with another little prying nugget in their business.  "Tell us even MORE about yourself.  We need to know MORE... for SAFETY!"