Most of the closed subreddits already had become dormant while others, like r/The_Donald, had histories of policy violations. Numerous conservative forums remain active, and some liberal ones also were closed on Monday for policy violations, he said. ADThe company’s general counsel, Benjamin Lee, said in the same call, “There’s a home on Reddit for supporters of Donald Trump. Over the years, it was subjected to escalating disciplinary actions for violating Reddit content policies. ADNow the company is facing a growing advertiser boycott over its refusal to remove a Trump post that many saw as encouraging violence during the George Floyd protests.

Source: Washington Post June 29, 2020 16:52 UTC