Reddit Bans Largest Pro-Trump Community

Reddit has banned "The_Donald," its largest pro-Trump community, in addition to roughly 2,000 subreddit groups. 

On Monday, the platform overhauled its content policies and deactivated close to 2,000 subreddit groups, cracking down on hate speech and targeting. Reddit says groups and users that promote hate based on "identity or vulnerability" will be banned. This included "The_Donald," where users would often share racist, homophobic, misogynistic and conspiratorial content. Here Reddit explains the decision: 

 

For additional reading visit The New York Times: Reddit, Acting Against Hate Speech, Bans 'The_Donald' Subreddit


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