Tag: online_threats

Media Monitor: Digital Hate Group Reports Surge in Online Threats Against Politicians on Meta Platforms

10 Jun 2026 12:19 p.m. · Source: The Center for Countering Digital Hate

The Center for Countering Digital Hate reports a quadrupling of violent threats against U.S. Members of Congress on Meta platforms, attributing it to rolled-back safety policies.

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Virginia Man Sentenced for Online Threats Against Public Officials

18 May 2026 8:05 p.m. · Source: Denver FBI

A Virginia man received a 30-month federal prison sentence for online threats against former Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barrack Obama. Frank Lucio Carillo used GETTR to post thousands of threatening messages, leading to an FBI investigation and…

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