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‘Epstein Island’ Pokémon Go stop removed from game after furious backlash | World | News

‘Epstein Island’ Pokémon Go stop removed from game after furious backlash | World | News

The developers behind Pokémon GO have removed a real-world gaming location from Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous island following furious backlash. Players discovered a so-called ‘PokéStop’ on Little Saint James, a private island in the US Virgin Islands. The stop is called the Sun Dial and corresponded with a real-life place on the island, sparking outrage online and prompting Pokémon GO developer Niantic to remove it this week. The developer confirmed on February 9 that the Sun Dial Pokéstop had been removed from the game to GAMINGBible.com  It is understood the Sun Dial Pokéstop was allegedly submitted at some point between 2020 and 2021. The data from multiple independent ‘spoofing’ reports consistently places the PokéStop at the Google Map coordinates known to be Epstein Island, the same websites also reported.  The most likely reason for its existence is a rogue player has thought it would be funny to submit Epstein Island as an official Pokestop via Niantic Wayfarer (the tool where players submit locations), GAMINGBible.com also wrote. Niantic’s Wayfarer guidelines require “safe pedestrian access” and the location on the island …