The complementary lawsuits claim that the massacre in 2022 was made possible by tech giants, a local gun shop, and the gunman’s parents.

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.

  • vertigo3pc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    2 years ago

    Only responding to the last point, but if they can prove that Google somehow curated his content to push him towards fringe, terroristic websites, they could be found liable as a civil suit.

    • dx1@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 years ago

      Any basic “you may like this” algorithm can produce those results.

        • Edgelord_Of_Tomorrow@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Oh you watch WWII videos because you like hearing about how liberal democracy stomped fascism with superior tactics, weapons and intelligence?

          Here’s some videos by actual fascists! Women are the patriarchy!

          Oh you like videos about Cold War Russia and espionage?

          How about this video about why Ukraine is run by Jewish paedophile Nazis?