Reddit is a rich field of attack for all sorts of nefarious actors. Through the use of bot armies they can stir up trouble and encourage harmful behavior.

Nothing is easily tied to an actual human being, which is what differentiates it from free public speech. An entire discussion might appear to have thousands of people shouting for some political action, when it’s really one small team or even a single actor orchestrating it.

I think the government has been slow to respond, really. It’s a PsyOps battlefield.