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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3320637

YouTube and Reddit are sued for allegedly enabling the racist mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead::The complementary lawsuits claim that the massacre in 2022 was made possible by tech giants, a local gun shop, and the gunman’s parents.

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[–] Zengen 37 points 1 year ago (22 children)

I mean lookingbat the details for the basis of the suit. They think they can sue someone for teaching a criminal how to do something. They think they can sue the makers of body armor for selling a guy who was not a criminal at the time of purchase, an unregulated commercial product. They think they can sue YouTube for providing motive for whatever he did.

In the law world theres a word for this. Its called a shakedown. This is grieving family's who are vindictive. They dont care who pays, but somebody has to pay in their eyes. Sadly on the merits this case will die in court pretty fast and nobody is gonna see a dollar unless alphabet and spez's lawyers decide they are feeling charitable. Which they won't because settling would cause implications of guilt in the public eye.

[–] anarchy79 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

Former Australian Deputy Premier won a case against Google in 2022 arguing that the YouTube platform enabled journalist FriendlyJordies to make fun of him, and he won a $715,000 settlement.

Edit: Thanks for the correction, guys

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jun/06/google-ordered-to-pay-john-barilaro-715000-over-friendlyjordies-youtube-videos

[–] potatoattack 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also, not a former Australian prime minister. He was the deputy premier of New South Wales.

[–] anarchy79 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm still learning Australian political terminology, you are right, I had prime minister and deputy premier confused.

[–] jagungal 1 points 1 year ago

FYI, the premier is like the state governor and the prime minister is like the president.

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