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
    175·
    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.