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Philippines blocks GoreBox gaming app after school shooting kills three, injures 20
Published 24 June 2026 ยท general
Investigators said one of the teenagers who allegedly opened fire on students at a high school had regularly used the GoreBox gaming app Philippine authorities
Investigators said one of the teenagers who allegedly opened fire on students at a high school had regularly used the GoreBox gaming app Philippine authorities have temporarily blocked the online gaming app GoreBox 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 high school in Tacloban city, one had regularly played the game, which allows players to use various weapons and depicts graphic violence. Continue reading...
Published: June 24, 2026 โข 11:57 AM IST ยท Updated: June 24, 2026 โข 12:37 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Investigators said one of the teenagers who allegedly opened fire on students at a high school had regularly used the GoreBox gaming app Philippine authorities have temporarily blocked the online gaming app GoreBox 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 high school in Tacloban city, one had regularly played the game, which allows players to use various weapons and depicts graphic violence.