SAN DIEGO - Filmmaker Oliver Stone tore into the Pokemon Go smartphone phenomenon on Thursday, describing it as "a new level of invasion" that could lead to totalitarianism. Three-time Oscar winner Stone, 69, said Pokemon Go "kicks into" the surveillance culture and was "everywhere." Oliver Stone attends "Snowden" panel during Comic-Con International on July 21, 2016 in San Diego, CaliforniaDuring a panel for his new movie "Snowden" on the first day of San Diego Comic-Con 2016, the director said the app was part of a larger culture of "surveillance capitalism." "It's the fastest-growing business ever, and they have invested huge amounts of money into what surveillance is, which is data-mining," Stone told the audience at his first-ever appearance at the four-day sci-fi and fantasy spectacle. It has also been blamed for a wave of crimes, traffic violations and other complaints in cities around the world.

Source: Bangkok Post July 21, 2016 22:18 UTC