Facebook Posts Promoting Violence Still Circulated Even After Insurrection

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Mon, 01/18/2021 - 11:48am

Facebook posts promoting violence during inauguration week have circulated on the platform over the past week despite a crackdown by the social media giant since the January 6 insurrection, a tech watchdog group found.

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