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    Reddit Has 'Quarantined' Popular Pro-Trump Forum Over Violent Threats

    The violations include threats of violence directed toward officials in Oregon, where legislators are locked in a partisan standoff over proposed climate change legislation.
    by Bobby Allyn Jun 26, 2019 2 minutes
    Reddit has restricted access to a popular pro-Trump community forum over threats of violence directed toward officials and police in Oregon, Reddit announced on Wednesday.

    Reddit, the self-proclaimed "front page of the Internet," is restricting a forum that is wildly popular among some of President Trump's core fans.

    Officials with Reddit said Wednesday that a community on the message board called The Donald, which has around 750,000 followers and is known for its provocative content, is being "quarantined" over violations

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