• Families of victims of the Uvalde school shooting filed lawsuits against Meta (Instagram), Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty), and gun manufacturer Daniel Defense, alleging that their products and marketing contributed to the creation of the mass shooter and the glorification of gun violence. [mashable.com, foxnews.com, engadget.com, huffpost.com, fastcompany.com, cbsnews.com, time.com, sports.yahoo.com, techcrunch.com, nypost.com, latimes.com, news.sky.com]
  • The lawsuits claim the shooter practiced with a similar rifle in a version of “Call of Duty,” and the companies’ platforms and products encouraged violent behavior in teenage boys, exposing them to weapons and conditioning them to see them as problem-solving tools. [foxnews.com, huffpost.com, fastcompany.com, cbsnews.com]
  • Families have also filed lawsuits against the City of Uvalde, the Texas Department of Safety, and state police officials for their delayed response to the shooting, with a Justice Department report stating that lives could have been saved if the response had not been delayed. [yahoo.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, theepochtimes.com, foxnews.com, latimes.com]
  • Since the shooting, safety measures have been put in place in Texas, including laws requiring armed guards on school campuses, and additional lawsuits have been filed against local and state authorities seeking billions in damages, including class-action status for survivors of the shooting. [foxnews.com, latimes.com]

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