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Coverage dated October 26, 2021

America 'on fire': Facebook watched as Trump ignited rapid rise in violent, hateful posts

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Leaked Facebook documents provide a look at how ex-President Trump's social media posts after the death of George Floyd ignited more anger.

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  1. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    America 'on fire': Facebook watched as Trump ignited hate (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The reports of hateful and violent posts on Facebook started pouring in on the night of May 28 last year, soon after then-President Donald Trump sent

  2. Daily Progress

    America 'on fire': Facebook watched as Trump ignited rapid rise in violent, hateful posts (opens Daily Progress)

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    Leaked Facebook documents provide a look at how ex-President Trump's social media posts after the death of George Floyd ignited more anger.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    America 'on fire': Facebook watched as Trump post ignited hate during Floyd protests (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Internal Facebook documents reveal a country lit 'on fire' in the days after controversial social media posts from then-President Trump last year.

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