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Threats Against Politicians Skyrocketed After Meta Changed Its Speech Rules
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Threats Against Politicians Skyrocketed After Meta Changed Its Speech Rules

Wired · Jun 9, 2026, 10:00 AM

Why this matters: a development in AI with implications for how people work, create, and decide.

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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