Gaming app used by Philippines school shooting suspect temporarily banned (opens original article in a new tab)

Philippine authorities temporarily banned the gaming app Gorebox after a school shooting that killed three students and injured 20, with the ban aimed at investigating the app's potential influence on the suspects.

• Philippine authorities temporarily banned the gaming app Gorebox following a school shooting where two minors opened fire, killing three students and wounding 20 others.
• The ban aims to investigate if the app influenced the suspects, who were 14 and 15 years old, and if it promotes violence among users.
• The suspects obtained firearms from family members and exploited inadequate school security, with one suspect's weapon coming from an aunt who is a police officer under investigation.