Lawsuit Seeking Social Media Accountability for Buffalo Shooter Misses the Mark, but Not the Moment
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Lawsuit Seeking Social Media Accountability for Buffalo Shooter Misses the Mark, but Not the Moment
Plaintiffs in a lawsuit arising from a 2022 mass shooting in Buffalo, New York are using a new legal strategy to hold social media platforms accountable for causing real-world harm. Their strategy portrays algorithmic recommendation systems as defective products rather than the platform’s protected speech. Everytown Law, a nonprofit focused on gun safety, is suing a broad range of tech companies, including Meta and Discord, claiming these platfo…
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