Activision Sued Over Uvalde Shooting

Families of victims from the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, United States — Texas, have filed a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard, maker of the video game Call of Duty, and Meta Platforms, owner of Instagram. The families allege that these companies bear responsibility for promoting products used by the teen gunman. Activision Blizzard's lawyer, Bethany Kristovich, argued for the lawsuit's dismissal, asserting that the game's content is protected by the First Amendment. However, the plaintiffs' attorneys, Katie Mesner-Hage and Josh Koskoff, contend that Activision Blizzard exceeded these protections by marketing weapons to minors through the game, presenting evidence of contracts between Activision Blizzard and gunmakers. Judge William Highberger is presiding over the hearing and has not indicated a timeline for his ruling. Meta Platforms' attorneys are expected to present their arguments next month. This case follows a similar successful lawsuit led by Josh Koskoff against Remington Arms by Sandy Hook Elementary School victims' families.