Reddit banned two popular alt-right subreddits on Wednesday for violating the website’s content policy.
The pages for r/altright and r/alternativeright currently display the same messages citing the “proliferation of personal and confidential information,” which is commonly referred to as doxxing.
The Verge reports that the ban might be related to the man who punched the alt-right leader Richard Spencer in the face, citing conversations on the Reddit knockoff Voat. Apparently users were sharing personal information belonging to the attacker.
Reddit issued a statement to The Independent, saying that the website is the “proud home to some of the most authentic conversations online.”
“We are very clear in our site terms of service that posting of personal information can get users banned from Reddit and we ask our communities not to post content that harasses or invites harassment,” the company said.
“We have banned r/altright due to repeated violations of the terms of our content policy. There is no single solution to these issues and we are actively engaging with the Reddit community to improve everyone's experience."
The subreddits were just two of many pages banned over the years that routinely engaged in targeted harassment.
