Reddit bans far-right groups altright and alternativeright
by Alex Hern from on (#2B69M)
Final straw was groups' participation in 'doxing', sharing private personal information without permission as a form of online harassment
Social media site Reddit has banned two of the largest far-right "subreddits" groups it hosts, altright and alternativeright.
The subreddits have been used in the organisation of America's resurgent neofascist movement but the final straw for Reddit was the two groups' participation in what is known as "doxing": sharing private personal information without permission as a form of online harassment.
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