Reddit bans pro-Trump forum 'The Donald' in crackdown on hate speech

The social media message board Reddit has banned a forum about Donald Trump as part of a crackdown on racism and hate speech. The site said it was updating its moderation policy to eliminate abuse. It is banning 2,000 forums, most of which it says are inactive. 200 have more than 10 daily users. As well as the highly popular Donald Trump forum, these popular threads also include a page dedicated to the left-wing podcast Chapo Trap House. Reddit has been criticised for years over the content of t