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Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Auschwitz memorial says playing ‘Pokemon Go’ not allowed
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum says it does not allow people to play “Pokemon Go” on their smartphones during visits to the former German death camp because it is “disrespectful on many levels.”
“Pokemon Go” is a hugely popular new reality game that uses GPS and allows players to search locations in the real world to find virtual little creatures.
There have been reports of people playing the game at Auschwitz and other somber memorial sites across the world.
The Auschwitz memorial writes Tuesday on Twitter: “Do not allow playing #PokemonGO on the site of our Memorial and similar places. It’s disrespectful on many levels.”
The museum could not be reached for comment Wednesday on the matter.
— AP
I visited #Auschwitz today. Its a sacred space. Don't debase it with a mindless video game https://t.co/KRQK09fvV5 pic.twitter.com/Bh750PCKOm
— Jonathan Greenblatt (@JGreenblattADL) July 12, 2016
No game should be played around sites of mass genocide, out of respect to both victims & survivors. –@JGreenblattADL https://t.co/TkvOWEDD5F
— ADL (@ADL) July 12, 2016
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