The complementary lawsuits claim that the massacre in 2022 was made possible by tech giants, a local gun shop, and the gunman’s parents.

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.

  • @CaptainAniki@lemmy.flight-crew.orgEnglish
    17•11 months ago

    Because you are responsible for hiring psychologists to tailor a platform to boost negative engagement, and now there will be a court case to determine culpability.

    • @whatisallthis@lemm.eeEnglish
      6•11 months ago

      Reddit is going to have to make the argument that it just boosts “what people like” and it just so happens people like negative engagement.

      And I mean it’s been known for decades that people like bad news more than good news when it comes to attention and engagement.