Online threats against law enforcement surged after Trump search, says FBI

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Federal authorities are warning of a surge in online threats against law enforcement officials following the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida last week.

On Friday, FBI and Department of Homeland Security authorities sent the alert through a joint intelligence bulletin shared with state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials across the country. In the bulletin, federal officials said that the threats are being made primarily online and across multiple platforms, including social media sites, web forums, video sharing platforms, and image boards," according to CBS News, and that they observed individuals identifying law enforcement targets and doxxing their sensitive information online.

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