{"id":13408,"date":"2026-06-10T06:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13408"},"modified":"2026-06-10T06:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:52:03","slug":"threats-to-us-lawmakers-spiked-after-meta-eased-moderation-watchdog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13408","title":{"rendered":"Threats to US lawmakers spiked after Meta eased moderation: watchdog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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