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Facebook poll ‘asks’ whether Obama should be assassinated.

Just so we’re clear, to the best of my knowledge, anyone can put something like this up. It doesn’t mean Facebook as a company is in any way involved or sanctions it. And presumably it will come down quickly. But it’s more a sign of the times. As David just put it in one of our editorial chats, sort of the graffiti on the virtual wall of our times.

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