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bannedGore/shock

r/watchpeopledie

Banned · March 2019 · ≈300,000+ subscribers

Reason

Glorifying violence; users shared the Christchurch video

Context

Banned within 24h of the Christchurch shooting; previously quarantined.

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TechCrunch — After Christchurch, Reddit bans communities sharing graphic videos of death
News2019