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Senator Risa Hontiveros is spearheading an investigation looking into the shooting, and it was discovered that one of the perpetrators was allegedly addicted to the violent game Gorebox. While the Senator did not blame the title for causing the violence, she was concerned that extremists are using them as platforms to “brainwash and radicalize children.”
Other experts agree with Hontiveros, with cybersecurity analyst Art Samaniego Jr. telling local newspaper PhilStar that the authorities “should look more closely at the online communities and networks that may have urged the young suspects to commit violence.” Unfortunately, many members of the general public have begun concluding that it was the video game that directly caused the perpetrators to become violent, not the other people who are targeting vulnerable youths playing the game.
Because of this investigation, Gorebox has been temporarily banned from the Philippines, with both Google and Steam taking it down from the Philippine versions of the platforms. Despite that, these remain easily accessible through proxy networks and VPNs. Although the Dagupan City council did not directly link the shutdown of Pisonet shops within their jurisdiction, the decision and the move came so close to the incident that one cannot help but think that they are related.
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