Pokémon GO Is Racist

Published August 4, 2016 11:49am ET



A new article from the Urban Institute, a Washington-based community-engagement research organization, calls out Pokémon GO’s failure to break down barriers and reach marginalized groups.

Damning statistics overlay city-map infographics to confirm the uncomfortable truth that there aren’t as many Poké nerds glued to their smartphones in poorer neighborhoods. “Placemaking can only be as inclusive as the population engaged in the process.” Indeed.

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