Reddit says it's investigating an attack that flooded the site with pro-Trump content
US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 6, 2020.A number of Reddit pages were taken over with pro-Trump content Friday afternoon.
The compromised subreddits that display banners promoting Trump at the time of writing include r/Avengers and r/bannedfromclubpenguin. A Reddit spokesperson told Business Insider that it is investigating an incident "related to a series of vandalized communities. It appears the source of the attacks were compromised moderator accounts. We are working to lock down those accounts and restore impacted communities."A number of Reddit accounts were compromised Friday afternoon, which led to a number of subreddits being overtaken by pro-Trump signage.
A Reddit spokesperson told Business Insider in an email that "an investigation is underway related to a series of vandalized communities. It appears the source of the attacks were compromised moderator accounts. We are working to lock down those accounts and restore impacted communities."
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