Moderators of pro-Trump Reddit group linked to fake news crackdown on posts
by Jasper Jackson from on (#22MAJ)
- Posts about two conspiracy theories removed from r/the_donald
- Trolls trying 'to slander and attack our community'
One of the web's most virulent incubators of fake news stories about the US election has begun a crackdown on conspiracy theories and "outlandish or unverified claims".
Moderators on a Reddit group r/the_donald, which became a focal point for supporters of Donald Trump during the election, explained on Tuesday morning that they had been removing some posts about two conspiracy theories because they were "drowning out thoughtful discussion or Trump related content".
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