In a statement from the developers, it was officially announced that some bans of “Pokémon GO” players are being lifted. The statement says:
Some players may not have even noticed that some add-on map apps do more than just show nearby Pokémon. Any end-user app can be used by app creators as a collection tool and can invisibly gather data and send it to the app creator with or without the end user’s knowledge. These apps can create similar issues as a DDoS attack on our servers. For this reason, we had to suspend some accounts associated with the use of such add-on map apps. This led to confusion among some users about why their accounts were suspended.
According to the developer, this is only a small part of the suspended accounts. After changing the infrastructure, they are now able to unlock this part of the accounts again. However, add-on maps that read data from the “Pokémon GO” servers can still lead to the suspension of an account in the future. Accounts created solely for reading server data will remain banned.
Accounts that have used apps or websites to appear at other locations (GPS hack) are also still banned. The main concern of the developers is to provide all players with a fair, enjoyable, and genuine experience. For this reason, the anti-cheat policy in Pokémon GO will continue to remain and enforce strongly.
Accounts that violate the terms of use of Pokémon GO will continue to be banned immediately!
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