The suit names several online platforms including Meta, Instagram, Amazon, Google and Discord
, along with the maker of the body armour the shooter wore and the firearms retailers that sold him weapons.
Gendron is serving a prison sentence of life without parole after pleading guilty to crimes including murder and domestic terrorism motivated by hate. The lawsuit seeks unspecified financial damages. Gendron’s surviving victims and relatives of those killed said they also want changes in how the companies operate.
In response to the lawsuit, a spokesman for YouTube, which is owned by Google, said the company has invested in technology and policies to identify and remove extremist content.
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