Families of victims of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas invasion of southern Israel have filed a class-action suit against Facebook parent Meta for failing to block the distribution of footage of the murder, abduction and torment of their loved ones.

The footage included “murder, extreme violence” and “abduction of civilians and soldiers, both living and dead,” according to the lawsuit.{ai:summary}Families of victims from the October 7 Hamas invasion in Israel have initiated a class-action lawsuit against Meta, alleging the company did not prevent the sharing of videos depicting the violence and suffering inflicted on their loved ones. The suit highlights concerns over social media's role in disseminating harmful content. #society

Families of October 7 victims sue Meta for $1B for allowing atrocity footage on Facebook

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