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Violent Threats Against US Judges Are Skyrocketing Online

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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism found that threats against US judges have skyrocketed by 327 percent since last year .

Many of the posts are violent and politically charged.

The researchers compiled instances of violent threats and calls for impeachment against judges on President Donald Trump ’s Truth Social platform, 4chan , Rumble , and Gab , a far-right social network.

The largest increase in threatening posts was recorded on Gab , a platform favored by white supremacists and antisemites , with threatening posts rising from 273 in May 2024 to 3,210 in March 2025 , a 1,076 percent increase.

4chan and Rumble also saw significant increases in posts.