In the wake of the Buffalo shooting on May 14, many called social media outlets to task for their role in unintentionally aiding murder suspect Payton Gendron, who allegedly carried out the racist mass shooting. Twitch had to take down a livestream of the shooting, suspending an account that reportedly belonged to Gendron, and other reports suggested that Gendron used other platforms, such as Discord, to help plan and amplify his alleged plans.
Now, the New York attorney general’s office is investigating Twitch, Discord, and other sites that Gendron may have used in the months leading up to the attack. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the investigations via her official Twitter account today.
