OAKLAND, California: The sister of a slain US federal security officer is suing Facebook, alleging the tech giant played a part in the radicalisation of two men who are accused of planning the killing on its platform.
David Patrick Underwood was fatally shot and his partner was wounded while guarding a federal building in Oakland on May 29, 2020, when a large demonstration over the police killing of George Floyd was underway nearby. Federal prosecutors said two men now awaiting trial in the drive-by shooting met through a Facebook group page dedicated to the extremist anti-government “boogaloo” movement, and used the protest as cover for the crime.