Court Upholds Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Meta Over Alleged Role in Charleston Church Shooter’s Radicalization
Richmond, Virginia – A federal appeals court in Richmond dismissed an action contending that Meta Platforms Inc., formerly known as Facebook, played a role in the radicalization of Dylann Roof, the man responsible for the 2015 Charleston church massacre. This decision reaffirmed a lower court’s ruling which ruled out any legal responsibility on part of Meta for the content shared by third parties on its platform. The lawsuit was initiated by a woman, identified only as M.P., who was personally affected by the tragedy that resulted in the death of her father and eight other … Read more