Playing Pokemon Go at Auschwitz 'disrespectful'

The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum has banned people from playing Pokemon Go on their smartphones during visits to the former German death camp because it is "disrespectful on many levels".

Playing Pokemon Go at Auschwitz 'disrespectful'

The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum has banned people from playing 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.

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