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YouTube and Reddit are sued for allegedly enabling the racist mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead (fortune.com)

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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.

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[–] danielton@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

Right, but since YouTube and Facebook are two of the most popular sites in the world, they aren't really just magnets for alt-right crazies, since they appeal to almost everybody.

[–] adroidBalloon@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

right, but “everybody” aren’t the ones committing mass shootings all the time. that’s an alt-right crazies problem.

[–] mister_monster@monero.town -4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Ok so isn't the issue at hand whether the sites are to blame?

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