Gotta stop ’em: Pokémon Go blocker now available

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SCREENGRAB from Chrome Web Store

SCREENGRAB from Chrome Web Store

Sick and tired of the Pokémon Go global craze? Exasperated by the countless Pokémon Go news and articles on your browser and social media sites, including this one?

One extension available at Google’s Chrome Web Store aims to sweep away newsstories or any online content related to the augmented reality game: PokéGone.

PokeGone. SCREENGRAB from Chrome Web Store

Jamie Farrelly, PokéGone’s creator, wrote in the plugin’s caption, “PokeGone will take care of that! This extension will stop your eyes from seeing grown adults raving on about Pokemon. Remove all traces of Pokémon from the internet with one simple extension.” PokéGone is now available at Chrome Web Store.

READ: Man playing Pokémon Go crashes car, another falls into pond

The smash-hit smartphone game has quelled other apps frequently used, such as dating app Tinder and messaging app WhatsApp. Pokémon Go is being played an average of 43 minutes a day, according to Daily Mail.  Gianna Francesca Catolico

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