President Trump’s premature declarations of victory and claims that there is a plot to steal votes are presenting an acute test for social-media platforms that have pledged to prevent election-related abuses.

Mr. Trump’s statements and online posts late Tuesday and early Wednesday unleashed viral claims about attempted election theft and posts that encouraged violence, according to researchers who study online political discourse.

The…

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