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Threats to US lawmakers spiked after Meta eased moderation: watchdog

WASHINGTON, United States: From explicit calls for murder to sexual harassment, violent threats targeting US lawmakers on Facebook rocketed after tech giant Meta rolled back key content moderation policies last year, a tech watchdog said Tuesday. The report from the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) analyzed nearly eight million Facebook comments targeting 100 members of Congress in the six months before and after Meta eased safeguards in what was billed as an attempt to protect free speech.

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Threats to US lawmakers spiked after Meta eased moderation: watchdog

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Threats to U.S. lawmakers spiked after Meta eased moderation, says watchdog

In a statement, a Meta spokesman said the Palo Alto company regularly issues public reports tracking "violating content" on its platforms and "the prevalence of hateful conduct did not increase throughout 2025."

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Threats Against Politicians Skyrocketed After Meta Changed Its Speech Rules

New research finds that in the six months after Meta relaxed rules in the name of free speech, violent threats against lawmakers—including President Donald Trump—surged on Facebook.

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Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules

Violent threats against lawmakers have also surged on Facebook.

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Violent threats to U.S. lawmakers on Facebook soared after moderation eased: report

Violent threats targeting lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle -- including calls for murder -- quadrupled, the report says.

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Meta reduced content moderation and threats of violence, hate speech jumped fourfold

New report claims that since Meta reduced its automated filtering, enforcement on its platforms, the volume of threats, harassment and hate speech has skyrocketed; Researchers point to combination of broader 'freedom of…

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martedì 9 giugno 2026·wired.com
Threats Against Politicians Skyrocketed After Meta Changed Its Speech Rules
New research finds that in the six months after Meta relaxed rules in the name of free speech, violent threats against lawmakers—including President Donald Trump—surged on…
mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·arabnews.com
Threats to US lawmakers spiked after Meta eased moderation: watchdog
WASHINGTON, United States: From explicit calls for murder to sexual harassment, violent threats targeting US lawmakers on Facebook rocketed after tech giant Meta rolled back key…
mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·nationalpost.com
Violent threats to U.S. lawmakers on Facebook soared after moderation eased: report
Violent threats targeting lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle -- including calls for murder -- quadrupled, the report says.
mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·thehindu.com
Threats to U.S. lawmakers spiked after Meta eased moderation, says watchdog
In a statement, a Meta spokesman said the Palo Alto company regularly issues public reports tracking "violating content" on its platforms and "the prevalence of hateful conduct…
mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·arstechnica.com
Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules
Violent threats against lawmakers have also surged on Facebook.
mercoledì 10 giugno 2026·ynetnews.com
Meta reduced content moderation and threats of violence, hate speech jumped fourfold
New report claims that since Meta reduced its automated filtering, enforcement on its platforms, the volume of threats, harassment and hate speech has skyrocketed; Researchers…