People are petitioning for Apple to take down games glorifying Duterte's war on drugs

Over a hundred organisations in the Philippines are calling on Apple to take down gaming apps associated with President Duterte's war on drugs.

The letter addressed to Apple CEO Tim Cook was signed by 131 organisations, including human rights groups, and drug rehabilitation centres. In it, they ask for the tech giant to "immediately remove apps that are promoting murder, extrajudicial killings, violence and the war on drugs in the Philippines."

Some of the games include titles such as: Duterte Fighting Crime 2, Duterte vs Zombies, Duterminator and Duterte Knows Kung Fu: Pinoy Crime Fighter. Read more...