, May 31 -- Meta's latest Integrity Report shows worrying spike in violent posts and harassment after policy shift aimed at easing restrictions on political expression.

Facebook has seen a notable rise in violent content and online harassment following Meta's decision to ease enforcement of its content moderation policies, according to the company's latest Integrity Report.

The report, the first since Meta overhauled its moderation strategy in January 2025, reveals that the rollback of stricter content rules has coincided with a drop in content removals and enforcement actions - and a spike in harmful material on its platforms, including Instagram and Threads.

Meta's shift, spearheaded by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, was aimed at reducing mode...