On Monday,
Metro Times reported on private Facebook groups where members called for violence against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in graphic, disturbing detail — a violation of the company's policy against hate speech. The story had an immediate and far-reaching impact.
Whitmer addressed
Metro Times' reporting directly at a press conference that day, calling on Republicans
to denounce the activity. The story was picked up by outlets in Michigan and beyond, getting cited by
The Detroit Free Press,
Bloomberg,
Newsweek,
The Guardian, and
The New York Times, which referenced it in a profile on Mark Zuckerberg and the challenges his company is facing. As a result of
Metro Times'
reporting,
Facebook removed the pages.
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