Families of victims of US school shootings are suing Meta and Activision, a game producer

The relatives of the victims of a US school massacre have filed a lawsuit against Meta and Activision, the producers of the Call of Duty (CoD) video game franchise, alleging that the companies encouraged young people to use weapons.

21 people were killed when Salvador Ramos, then 18 years old, opened fire at Uvalde, Texas’s Robb Elementary School, in May 2022.

Both businesses “knowingly exposed the shooter to the weapon, conditioned him to see it as the solution to his problems, and trained him to use it,” according to the case, which was filed in the US in the Los Angeles Superior Court.

Activision and Meta have been accused by the victims’ families of “grooming” young men and setting them on the road to violence.

The complaint claimed that Ramos played “Call of Duty” excessively, honed his marksmanship, and earned incentives that could only be earned after a significant time commitment.

The AR-15 used in the shooting is included in the game, according to the complaint.

The relatives of the dead in Uvalde are suing Daniel Defense, the firm that manufactured the AR-15 used in the incident, in addition to Meta and Activision.

Activision said that “millions of people around the world enjoy video games without turning to horrific acts” in a statement sent to the media.