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  "title": "Canadian province sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/canadian-province-sues-openai-over-tumbler-ridge-school-shooting",
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  "published": "2026-09-22T03:53:10.000Z",
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  "summary": "A Canadian province is suing OpenAI over its alleged failure to notify authorities about concerning user interactions on ChatGPT prior to the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting. The company has previously apologised for not flagging Jessie Van Rootselaar’s account to law enforcement before the 18-year-old killed eight people, including six children, in February. British Columbia attorney [...] The post…",
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        "outlet": "Vancouver Sun",
        "title": "B.C. launches lawsuit against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Canada’s British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over school shooting",
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        "title": "British Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting",
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "British Columbia sues OpenAI for alleged safety violations and negligence for failing to flag the Tumbler Ridge shooting suspect's ChatGPT activity to police (Georgia Wells/Wall Street Journal)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/british-columbia-sues-openai-for-alleged-safety-violations-and",
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        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "British Columbia files a lawsuit against OpenAI over mass shooting",
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      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Canada’s BC sues OpenAI over ChatGPT role in Tumbler Ridge school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/canadas-bc-sues-openai-over-chatgpt-role-in-tumbler-ridge-school",
        "published": "2026-09-22T02:44:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "British Columbia sues OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/british-columbia-sues-openai-over-tumbler-ridge-school-shooting",
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over Canada school shooting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/british-columbia-sues-openai-in-us-court-over-canada-school-shooting",
        "published": "2026-09-22T03:47:22.000Z"
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