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Meta's speech rule change linked to surge in politician threats

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New research indicates a significant increase in violent threats against politicians on Facebook following Meta's decision to relax its speech rules. This change, implemented to promote free speech, coincided with a surge in threats over a six-month period. Separately, a dataminer has uncovered information suggesting that challenges similar to those offered by RetroAchievements are planned for Nintendo Switch Online. AI

IMPACT Policy changes on social media platforms can impact the spread of harmful content, including threats, while new gaming features may influence user engagement.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains research findings on policy changes and a product feature leak, fitting the 'research' bucket. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=3 ai=0.4]

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Meta's speech rule change linked to surge in politician threats

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