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Philippines blocks GoreBox gaming app after school shooting kills three, injures 20
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Philippines blocks GoreBox gaming app after school shooting kills three, injures 20

The Guardian · Jun 24, 2026, 6:27 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Investigators said one of the teenagers who allegedly opened fire on students at a high school had regularly used the Gore Box gaming app Philippine authorities have temporarily blocked the online gaming app Gore Box days after a rare school shooting in the south-east Asian nation killed three students and injured 20 others.Investigators said that of the two teenagers accused of opening fire on students at San Jose National high school in Tacloban city, one had regularly played the game, which allows players to use various weapons and depicts graphic violence. Continue reading...

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