Philippines School Shooting Leads to GoreBox Ban, Internet Scrutiny
A deadly school shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Philippines, which killed three pupils and injured 20, has sparked a legislative debate on social media and online games, leading the CICC to ban the game GoreBox and increase monitoring.
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Philippines’ worst school shooting puts social media, games in the dock
After two teenagers opened fire at a Philippine high school this week, the first question lawmakers asked was not about gun control, but the internet. Three pupils were killed and 20 injured at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Leyte province, on Monday – the highest total casualty count of any Philippine school shooting. It has renewed calls to restrict Filipino children’s access to social media and online games, coming months after police said they had disrupted a school shoot...
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MANILA, Philippines — Authorities and online safety experts have noted that GoreBox shares certain similarities with Roblox, one of the world’s largest gaming platforms, but differs significantly in its content and focus. Both platforms allow players to create their own virtual worlds, design custom scenarios and interact with other users in user-generated environments. In both
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