PALO ALTO: Facebook has seen an increase in signals indicating potential future acts of violence associated with efforts to contest the result of the US presidential election since the Capitol siege last week, a company spokeswoman told Reuters.by armed pro-Trump demonstrators appeared to be a galvanising event, spawning efforts to organise gatherings across the country for multiple dates around President-elect Joe Biden's Jan 20 inauguration.
The FBI has warned of armed protests being planned for Washington and all 50 US state capitals in the run-up to the inauguration. The Facebook spokeswoman said the pace of the company's exchange of information with law enforcement officials had likewise increased since the Capitol protests. The FBI and Biden's inauguration team did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the Facebook report.
Violent rhetoric on online platforms had already ramped up in the weeks before last week's unrest as right-wing groups planned the assault, largely in open public view, according to researchers and public postings.Lawmakers were forced to flee as the Capitol was mobbed by Trump loyalists, white nationalist groups and militias who overwhelmed security forces. Five people died in the violence, including a Capitol Police officer who was beaten as he tried to ward off the crowds.
After the unrest, tech companies took unprecedented steps to crack down on the baseless claims of election fraud that had spurred calls for violence. Twitter and Facebook
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