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Social Media Posts and Arrests

Courts and prosecutors have used social posts as the basis for incitement, riot and threat prosecutions; at least four indictments in the past indicate arrests based primarily on online posts alleged to incite riots.

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Jan 13, 2026
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What kinds of online activity have led to arrests in recent U.S. cases?

Arrests in recent U.S. cases have stemmed from a handful of repeatable online behaviors: predators grooming and soliciting minors on social platforms, participation in violent or coercive extremist ne...

Feb 1, 2026
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What legal and social consequences have surrounded public use of the slur in different eras and jurisdictions?

Public use of has carried shifting legal and social consequences: internationally and in many jurisdictions the words are treated as dangerous precursors to harm and sometimes regulated, while courts ...

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