Reddit has seen a rise in rule-breaking posts throughout “a number of communities,” and it has issued a brief ban on one which featured customers calling for violence in opposition to individuals who work for the Elon Musk-led Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
In a notice on the subreddit, Reddit says it was banned “as a consequence of a prevalence of violent content material” and that “inciting and glorifying violence or doxing” violate Reddit’s guidelines. An unnamed Reddit admin mentioned the ban was meant to be a “cooling-off interval” for the group.
Reddit additionally gave a full ban to a subreddit referred to as r/IsElonDeadYet for violating guidelines “in opposition to posting violent content material.” The unnamed admin mentioned Reddit is taking steps “to make sure all communities can present a secure surroundings for wholesome dialog” in a publish on r/RedditSafety.
“Reddit communities are locations for civil dialogue and are one of many few locations on-line the place folks can trade concepts and views,” the Reddit admin account wrote. “We wish to be sure that they proceed to be a spot for wholesome debate irrespective of the subject. Debate and dissent are welcome on Reddit—threats and doxing will not be.”
When Reddit identifies communities “experiencing a rise in rule-violating content material,” the corporate says it is going to attain out to moderators, add a popup to the subreddit reminding customers of Reddit’s guidelines, and subject 72-hour bans when wanted.
Final month, many subreddits banned posting hyperlinks to Elon Musk-owned X. In that case, Reddit mentioned communities have been free to implement the foundations.
