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Gotta catch 'em all: the gaming app that has people socialising

A new smartphone app that encourages gamers to search local areas to find the hugely popular Japanese Pokémon animations in the “real world” has proved a huge hit. The number of daily users surpasses that of social media site Twitter. John Humphrys and Dave Lee find out what it's all about.

First broadcast on Today, 12 July 2016.

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