Reddit Cracks Down on Violent Threats, Temporarily Bans r/WhitePeopleTwitter
Reddit bans r/WhitePeopleTwitter after violent threats against Musk and DOGE, igniting debate on free speech and online safety.
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Reddit Cracks Down on Violent Threats, Temporarily Bans r/WhitePeopleTwitter
The social media platform Reddit has taken decisive action against a surge of rule-breaking posts, including violent threats directed at employees of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the billionaire himself. The company has temporarily banned the popular subreddit r/WhitePeopleTwitter, citing a "prevalence of violent content" after users made threatening posts targeting DOGE staffers. This move highlights the growing concern over online radicalization and the potential for real-world harm stemming from inflammatory rhetoric on social media platforms. The 72-hour ban, first reported by Engadget, came after numerous users on r/WhitePeopleTwitter posted messages that appeared to incite violence against individuals associated with DOGE. Screenshots of these threatening posts circulated on X (formerly Twitter), drawing the attention of Elon Musk himself, who reposted the images and alleged that the users had "broken the law." While the spec…