Social media platforms such as Reddit have long been home to millions of anonymous users sharing opinions freely. But that anonymity is now under fresh scrutiny after the platform was ordered to appear before a federal grand jury.
According to a subpoena obtained by The Intercept, Reddit has been given until 14 April to hand over personal data linked to one of its users. The request follows weeks of failed attempts by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to identify the individual, who had been posting content critical of the agency's immigration crackdown.
