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Reddit has banned a pro-Trump forum that violated policies around inciting violence after rioters organized online ahead of the siege on the US Capitol

Reddit has banned the subreddit r/donaldtrump after pro-Trump extremists stormed the US Capitol on Thursday.

Reddit's ban of r/donaldtrump comes as internet platforms continue to react to Wednesday's attack, during which President Trump used his online accounts to continue to spread baseless claims of election fraud. Twitter kept his account locked until he removed three tweets that were in violation and Facebook has banned him from posting until at least January 20, when President-elect Joe Biden takes office.Reddit has banned the subreddit r/donaldtrump after pro-Trump supporters were found to have organized online before storming and vandalizing the US Capitol on Wednesday.

The subreddit isn't an official social account of the president, but Reddit's ban comes as internet platforms at large continue to react to Wednesday's siege on the US Capitol. As

 

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