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Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, 'Call of Duty,' Meta over mass shooting

Daniel Defense's aggressive marketing on Instagram influenced the Robb Elementary School Shooter's purchase of a weapon, leading to a tragic incident that killed 21, as per the lawsuit.
Meta, Activision, and Daniel Defense were accused of contributing to the shooter's behavior in a lawsuit filed by families of the victims.
The shooter, Salvador Ramos, downloaded the video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" in November 2021, according to the complaint filed against the game's publisher.

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BBC News

Uvalde families sue Meta, video game creator and gunmaker

The lawsuits allege the companies preyed upon "vulnerable" young men like the 18-year-old Uvalde gunman.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Uvalde families sue Instagram and Call of Duty maker over deadly school attack

‘Unholy trinity’ of Instagram, Activision and Daniel Defense accused of ‘working to convert alienated teenage boys into mass shooters’

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Uvalde families sue Meta and 'Call of Duty' maker on 2nd anniversary of school attack

Families in Uvalde took more legal action Friday on the second anniversary of the Robb Elementary School attack, suing Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, and the maker of the video game 'Call of Duty' over claims the companies bear responsibility for products used by the teenage gunman.

1 month ago·Canada

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Reuters

Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker

Families of the victims of the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed two lawsuits on Friday against Instagram's parent company Meta , Activision Blizzard and its parent Microsoft and the gunmaker Daniel Defense, claiming they cooperated to market dangerous weapons to impressionable teens such as the Uvalde shooter.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

"Groomed" Shooter: US Gun Violence Victims' Families Sue Call Of Duty Maker

Meta and Call of Duty (CoD) game developer Activision have been sued by the families of the victims killed in a US school shooting over alleged promotion of the use of firearms to minors.

1 month ago·New Delhi, India

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abc News

Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, 'Call of Duty,' Meta over mass shooting

Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, and Activision over what they claim was their role in promoting the gun used in the shooting.

1 month ago·United States

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