US EditionFamilies of Uvalde school shooting victims sue makers of 'Call of Duty'
UVALDE COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 18 – Families allege that marketing by Activision, Meta, and Daniel Defense conditioned the Uvalde shooter to commit violence using an AR-15, seeking accountability for 21 deaths in 2022.
- A lawyer for Activision argued that a lawsuit by families of victims from the Uvalde shooting should be dismissed due to First Amendment protections for the game's content.
- Families argue that Activision and Meta are partially responsible for the actions of the Uvalde shooter in a wrongful death lawsuit.
- The shooter downloaded 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare' before researching firearms, according to the lawsuit filed by the families of victims.
- Activision's lawyer told Judge William Highberger that the First Amendment 'bars their claims, period full stop.
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Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue makers of 'Call of Duty'
(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - The families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas are suing the makers of the video game, "Call of Duty." In the lawsuit, the families are suing Activision and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, saying that the companies bear responsibility for the products used by the teenage gunman, Salvador Ramos. A lawyer for Activision and Meta Platforms argued the judge should dismiss the lawsuit, saying th…
Call of Duty maker can't be held responsible for actions of Uvalde school shooter, lawyer argues
A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty is arguing that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.
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UpstractCall of Duty maker can’t be held responsible for Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooter, lawyer argues
A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty argued Friday that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde, Texas.
Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Activision, saying shooter learned from 'Call of Duty'
(NewsNation) — Families of the Uvalde school shooting victims are suing video game and media companies, alleging the shooter was exposed to violence through those platforms before carrying out one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history. The families have sued Activision, the maker of the first-person military shooter game “Call of Duty,” Meta and one other company, reported the Los Angeles Times. They have filed claims for negligence, a…
Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Activision, saying shooter learned from video game
(NewsNation) — Families of the Uvalde school shooting victims are suing video game and media companies, alleging the shooter was exposed to violence through those platforms before carrying out one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history. The families have sued Activision, the maker of the first-person military shooter game “Call of Duty,” Meta and one other company, reported the Los Angeles Times. They have filed claims for negligence, a…
Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Activision, saying shooter learned from 'COD'
(NewsNation) — Families of the Uvalde school shooting victims are suing video game and media companies, alleging the shooter was exposed to violence through those platforms before carrying out one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history. The families have sued Activision, the maker of the first-person military shooter game “Call of Duty,” Meta and one other company, reported the Los Angeles Times. They have filed claims for negligence, a…
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