Reddit Bans Subreddits Over Threats Against Elon Musk's DOGE Employees

Reddit removes one subreddit and temporarily bans another following violent posts targeting employees of Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

Reddit permanently banned the subreddit r/IsElonDeadYet and issued a 72-hour ban to r/WhitePeopleTwitter after posts inciting violence against employees of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Elon Musk highlighted the posts on X, claiming they violated laws and included threats and doxing targeting DOGE employees.
Reddit stated the bans were implemented due to an increase in rule-violating content, emphasizing that threats and doxing are prohibited on the platform.
The temporary ban on r/WhitePeopleTwitter was described by Reddit as a 'cooling-off period' to address the prevalence of violent content in the community.
This action follows ongoing tensions between Musk and Reddit users, with over 100 subreddits previously banning links to X in protest against Musk's controversial public actions.