According to reports, the family of a federal security official who died on duty in the United States filed a negligent death lawsuit against Facebook’s owner Meta on January 6, local time, accusing Facebook of using algorithms to recommend content and inciting violent participation. , Which indirectly led to the killing.
On January 6, local time, the Alameda County Superior Court in California accepted the latest judicial prosecution against Facebook. According to court documents, the plaintiff alleged that in May 2020, “recommended content through Facebook’s algorithm and the perpetrators of violence got in touch through the group, resulting in the death of the plaintiff’s brother, Dave Patrick Underwood.”
The plaintiff accused Facebook of negligent management of the establishment of extreme online communities, and its use of algorithms to promote online interaction and connection between extreme individuals was equivalent to becoming an “accomplice” in the killing of Underwood. The civil lawsuit filed by the plaintiff stated that “Meta leads the public on the path of extremism and also’recommends and recommends’ joining relevant extremist groups and organizations. From start to finish, Facebook has acted as a murder tool.”
At present, the case is still under trial. The plaintiff has presented relevant evidence, especially core evidence such as the perpetrator’s “discussing extreme behaviors on Facebook”, and also presented relevant evidence to the court that Facebook used algorithms to recommend content. Experts estimate that the case can provide a reference for the judicial trial of “algorithm recommendation” when available, and the court has not yet commented on it.
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