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Uvalde families sue Call of Duty maker, Instagram parent company

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The suit claims that the technology companies have given the gun industry “unprecedented, direct, 24/7 access to children" in an effort to extend their market to children.

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  1. ABC 13 Houston

    Uvalde families sue makers of AR-15, 'Call of Duty,' Meta over mass shooting (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Families of the Uvalde victims have filed a lawsuit against Daniel Defense, and Activision over what they claim was their role in promoting the gun...

  2. NBC New York

    Uvalde victim families sue Meta, 'Call of Duty' maker and gun company on shooting's 2nd anniversary (opens NBC New York)

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    The families of 19 victims of the Uvalde school shooting announced new lawsuits Friday against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video...

  3. CBS News

    Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Meta, video game company and gun manufacturer (opens CBS News)

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    The wrongful death lawsuits come just two days after the same group of 19 families reached a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde over the Robb Elementary School massacre.

  4. Forbes

    Uvalde Victims’ Families Sue ‘Call Of Duty’ Studio, Meta, AR-15 Maker For Allegedly Promoting Guns (opens Forbes)

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    The lawsuits were filed two years to the day after the Uvalde elementary school shooting that left 21 people dead.

  5. Washington Times

    Families of Uvalde victims sue Meta, video game maker and gun-maker on 2nd anniversary of shooting (opens Washington Times)

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    The families of 19 victims of the Uvalde school shooting announced new lawsuits Friday against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game "Call of Duty" and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.

  6. New York Times

    Uvalde Families Sue Instagram and Activision Over Promotion of Guns (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Families of the victims of a 2022 school shooting accused the social media site, the makers of “Call of Duty” and a rifle maker of “grooming” a teenage gunman.

  7. Fox26 Houston

    Uvalde families sue Call of Duty maker, Instagram parent company (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The suit claims that the technology companies have given the gun industry “unprecedented, direct, 24/7 access to children" in an effort to extend their market to children.

  8. NBC News

    Uvalde families sue Meta and 'Call of Duty' maker on 2nd anniversary of school attack (opens NBC News)

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    Families in Uvalde took more legal action Friday on the second anniversary of the Robb Elementary School attack, suing Meta and the maker of “Call of Duty."

  9. WHDH Boston

    Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Families in Uvalde took more legal action Friday on the second anniversary of the Robb Elementary School attack, suing Meta Platforms, which

  10. WHEC Rochester

    Uvalde families sue Meta and Call of Duty maker on second anniversary of school attack (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    The families of a group of victims of the Uvalde school shooting have announced new lawsuits against Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty and the gun company that made the assault rifle used in the shooting.

  11. Anchorage Daily News

    Uvalde families sue gunmaker, Meta and ‘Call of Duty’ manufacturer (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    They accuse the companies of partnering to promote and create content designed to glorify violence and effectively training the teenage gunman in one of the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Microsoft, Meta and gunmaker (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The two lawsuits allege the technology firms entered into a ‘scheme’ with the gun manufacturer to promote its weapons.

  13. Portland Press Herald

    Uvalde parents sue gunmaker, ‘Call of Duty’ manufacturer and Meta (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The attorney representing Uvalde families announced several new lawsuits aimed at Meta, the manufacturer of video game 'Call of Duty' and gunmaker Daniel Defense.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Uvalde Victims’ Families Slap Meta With Lawsuit: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Family members of the victims of a mass shooting in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Instagram, Friday.

  15. Engadget

    Meta and Activision face lawsuit by families of Uvalde school shooting victims (opens Engadget)

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    A lawsuit by the families of the Uvalde school shooting victims accuse Meta and Call of Duty publisher Activision of exposing the shooter to the weapon he used.

  16. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Meta, makers of game, gun sued over Uvalde (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    AUSTIN, Texas -- Families in Uvalde took more legal action Friday on the second anniversary of the Robb Elementary School attack, suing Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram, and the maker of the video game Call of Duty over claims the companies bear responsibility for products used by the teenage gu…

  17. Washington Examiner

    Uvalde shooting victims’ families file suit against gunmaker, Meta, and Microsoft (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The families of those killed during the shooting in Uvalde, Texas filed a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Daniel Defense, Meta, and Microsoft Friday.

  18. West Hawaii Today

    Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    Families of the victims of the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed two lawsuits on Friday against Instagram’s parent company Meta, Activision Blizzard and its parent Microsoft and the gunmaker Daniel Defense, claiming they cooperated to market dangerous weapons to impressionable …

  19. Breitbart News

    Uvalde Families Sue Daniel Defense, Meta, 'Call of Duty' Maker (opens Breitbart News)

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    Families of students killed in the Uvalde school shooting filed wrongful death lawsuits against Daniel Defense, Meta, and Activision.

  20. Los Angeles Times

    Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta and Call of Duty maker (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, the maker of the video game Call of Duty and a gun company.

  21. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Families of the victims of the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed two lawsuits today against Instagram’s parent company Meta, Activision Blizzard and its parent Microsoft and the gunmaker Daniel Defense, claiming they cooperated to market dangerous weapons to impressionable teen…

  22. CNN

    Publisher of Call of Duty, maker of AR-15 style rifle and Meta named in wrongful death lawsuits by families of Uvalde victims (opens CNN)

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    Three companies are facing wrongful death lawsuits in the Uvalde school shooting of 2022, according to complaints filed in California and Texas.

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