Twitch, Reddit Crack Down on Trump-Linked Content as Industry Faces Reckoning
captain normal writes:
Reddit has banned 2000 subreddits, including "The Donald" for hate speech.
Reddit, Acting Against Hate Speech, Bans The_Donald' Subreddit
"The community or subreddit," called The_Donald," is home to more than 790,000 users who post memes, viral videos and supportive messages about Mr. Trump. Reddit executives said the group, which has been highly influential in cultivating and stoking Mr. Trump's online base, had consistently broken its rules by allowing people to target and harass others with hate speech.
Reddit is a place for community and belonging, not for attacking people," Steve Huffman, the company's chief executive, said in a call with reporters. The_Donald' has been in violation of that."
Also at:
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/reddit-bans-hundreds-subreddits-hate-speech-including-trump-community-n1232408
https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/hi3oht/update_to_our_content_policy/
An Anonymous Coward writes:
Twitch, Reddit crack down on Trump-linked content as industry faces reckoning:
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