The Auschwitz Memorial has asked Pokémon Go gamers not to play the popular app on its premises, saying it is “disrespectful” and “not appropriate.”
The game is now available in Germany, but not elsewhere in Europe. Some users have found a way to download the app outside of the U.S., Australia or New Zealand, where it’s been available.
New York magazine said the person who reported the presence of Pokémon in Auschwitz, also noted there was a “blue square thing” at the concentration camp, indicating the area is probably a PokéStop.
A spokesman for the Auschwitz Memorial said the presence of the game was “absolutely inappropriate.” Read more…
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