Reddit has temporarily banned one of its communities - and removed another - after X owner Elon Musk claimed comments made by the site’s users about his employees were breaking the law.

The r/WhitePeopleTwitter subreddit, which typically invites people to share funny posts from X, has been banned for 72 hours after some users posted comments calling for violence against members of the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (Doge).

They were responding to reports which suggested some Doge staff have been granted access to sensitive personal information of millions of Americans.

Musk - who frequently champions his commitment to free speech - shared a post on X containing the comments, and stated: “they have broken the law”.

The subreddit was banned soon afterwards.

  • TheObviousSolution
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    -1410 hours ago

    Saw a thread locked in subreddit drama, but that has basically been it. Honestly, out of all the bullshit reddit has done, this is not it. The people were very clearly doxxing and fodder at that. I almost suspect this was planted, the people targeted were meaningless pawns who could have easily been replaced by any one of Musk’s sycophants. If people want to throw punches, aim for the king.

    • @FiremanEdsRevenge
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      109 hours ago

      Who fucking cares. Quit defending traitors they deserve everything that comes to them. Don’t want to get doxxed? Then stop committing high treason.

      • TheObviousSolution
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        -88 hours ago

        Who’s defending them? Or are you just disingenuously gaslighting me? They are worthless fodder in an environment full of far better targets. Who do you think those jails in El Salvador are being prepared for? But if you want to get caught in the easiest to detect trap a dictator has ever set, you do you.

        • @FiremanEdsRevenge
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          78 hours ago

          A traitor is a traitor, whether they’re big or small fish. A concept that seems difficult for you to understand.

          • TheObviousSolution
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            -98 hours ago

            Imagine thinking a fly has the same value as the king and sacrificing anything you could have added to the fight because of it. You are a clown.

            • @FiremanEdsRevenge
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              8 hours ago

              Did you have a stroke? That makes no sense. Nice try, tho. Keep treating traitors with kid gloves.