Critics have argued that some tactics employed by animal advocates, including protests, risk turning public opinion against the animal advocacy movement.178 While these activities make up a small proportion of L214's work, they do organize and participate in protests and demonstrations.179 Investigations make up a larger part of L214's work and have
sometimes led to a slightly different type of backlash in which industry and government respond by attempting to pass laws that target advocates, such as ag - gag legislation in the United States.180 While L214 tries to maintain good relationships with media and the government, and France does not have ag - gag laws, they have
sometimes been the target of lawsuits by industry because their footage is taken without permission.181 L214 has
sometimes suffered negative consequences as a result of these lawsuits, such as fines or the requirement to take footage down from their website.182, 183
However,
sometimes that perception is spot - on * cough * Duke Nukem Forever * cough * which
leads to a vicious cycle of fans acting as apologists and
critics berating developers endlessly.