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Relaxing Meta's rules has led to a tripling of racist comments targeting politicians.

Social IssuesCulturePoliticsPublic SafetyJun 10, 2026score 2.312 posts · 42 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses a report indicating that racist comments targeting politicians have tripled since Meta relaxed its rules, with a link to the article. The posts highlight concerns about increased online hate speech and its impact on political discourse.

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Relaxing Meta's rules has led to a tripling of racist comments targeting politicians.
Parent: Social MediaEntity: MetaImpact: negativeDate: Jun 10, 2026Target: Relaxing Meta's rules

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Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules Violent threats against lawmakers have also surged on Facebook. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/racist-comments-targeting-politicians-tripled-since-meta-relaxed-its-rules/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/racist-comments-targeting-politicians-tripled-since-meta-relaxed-its-rules/ #tech #technology #news #technews #politics #meta #facebook
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Gasp! Who could have saw this coming?! Racist comments targeting politicians tripled since Meta relaxed its rules https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/racist-comments-targeting-politicians-tripled-since-meta-relaxed-its-rules/ #Racist #Commenting #Politicians #Meta #SocialMedia #Tech
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