Reddit has seen a rise in rule-breaking posts throughout “a number of communities,” and it has issued a short lived ban on one which featured customers calling for violence towards individuals who work for the Elon Musk-led Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
In a notice on the subreddit, Reddit says it was banned “attributable to a prevalence of violent content material” and that “inciting and glorifying violence or doxing” violate Reddit’s guidelines. An unnamed Reddit admin stated the ban was meant to be a “cooling-off interval” for the neighborhood.
Reddit additionally gave a full ban to a subreddit called r/IsElonDeadYet for violating guidelines “towards posting violent content material.” The unnamed admin stated Reddit is taking steps “to make sure all communities can present a secure atmosphere for wholesome dialog” in a put up on r/RedditSafety.
“Reddit communities are locations for civil dialogue and are one of many few locations on-line the place individuals can alternate concepts and views,” the Reddit admin account wrote. “We need to make sure that they proceed to be a spot for wholesome debate regardless 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 should attain out to moderators, add a popup to the subreddit reminding customers of Reddit’s guidelines, and problem 72-hour bans when wanted.
Final month, many subreddits banned posting hyperlinks to Elon Musk-owned X. In that case, Reddit stated communities have been free to implement the principles.