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Buffalo Shooting Survivors Sue Social Media & Gun Companies (www.binnews.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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Buffalo Shooting Survivors Sue Social Media & Gun Companies::Survivors and a family member of a victim of the mass shooting at Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York are suing social media platforms, gun companies, and the shooter's parents.

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[–] Kbobabob 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

According to the lawsuits, YouTube and Reddit “transformed and addicted” Gendron and prepared him for the attack on Tops market.

I'd like to see what they're actually claiming.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I dunno about reddit but it's no secret that YouTube will push you down a rabbit hole with their algorithm. Watch one video popular with right wing people and suddenly everything is about "Jewish space lasers" and "antifa coming to murder you"

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago

They're claiming "I went through a tragedy and want money, give me a settlement out of court quickly." Anyone that thinks this will go to court and win is a nut.