News Activision named as a defendant in a lawsuit from families of Uvalde, Texas shooting victims

[Semi Lazy Gamer]

Because of Call of Duty. They are also going after the gun manufacturer and Instagram.

Families of Uvalde shooting victims suing gun manufacturer, Instagram, video game company

The lawsuit accuses Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of the shooter’s weapon, of marketing its products to young people.

www.texastribune.org

The lawsuit against Activision and Meta was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of approximately 45 family members of the deceased and injured victims. It accuses the gaming company of desensitizing young men to acts of mass violence and grooming them to seek out weapons like those featured in Call of Duty.An Activision spokesperson did not respond to questions about the allegations in the lawsuit but issued a statement expressing their condolences to the victims’ families.

 

[carbvan]

Activision Sued over school shooting

The attorney that managed to win a settlement for the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting has brought about lawsuits against Activision, Meta and rifle manufacturer Daniel Defense, claiming they all “bear responsibility for radicalizing a "socially vulnerable" demographic by glorifying violence...

famiboards.com

Was this not posted earlier? I didn't see a mention of Uvalde in this other thread but I am also dead tired and cannot comprehend words anymore

 

[meatbag]

Was this not posted earlier?

Seems to be the same news story, yes. OP you'll want to continue the discussion there. We can lock this thread for you too.