Reddit

  Reddit's executives speak out for Black Lives Matter, but their site is a known platform for the worst of online racism and hate. Now Reddit users are rebelling and demanding racist language be banned -- let's back them up! [ Sign the petitionÂ]( {NAME}, Reddit calls itself "the front page of the internet" -- it has more than 1.5 billion visitors a month! But it's also the front page for online hate, providing anonymous cover for white supremacists who have inspired real-world killing sprees. 
Now active Reddit users are speaking out, calling the company’s Black Lives Matter support “hypocritical” and demanding the platform immediately ban racist language and behavior. Let's help them turn up the heat and take away this platform for dangerous, hateful racists: [Reddit: ban racist language and behavior, now!]( This is a long-standing problem. In 2015, the Southern Poverty Law Center called Reddit out as home to “the most violently racist” content on the internet. Now the company is speaking out in support of Black Lives Matter protests — but doing nothing to change its policy. And it’s setting off a firestorm. Reddit’s co-founder just stepped down from the board to be replaced by a Black person, and another former CEO has called Reddit out for monetizing white supremacy. It's also facing a rebellion of its most important users, with over 300 of its moderators writing an open letter to the company. Reddit has shown before it will listen to complaints about pages on its site. If we act fast, we can help give this the final push it needs — let’s shut down this safe space for hate: [Reddit: ban racist language and behavior, now!]( Websites like Reddit are visited by billions of people. They shouldn’t provide safe harbour to racist, hateful views. It shouldn’t be up to us to push these platforms to take better care of our shared online spaces, but if they won’t act — let’s show them we will. [ Sign the petitionÂ]( Thanks for all that you do, Danny and the team at SumOfUs More information: [Reddit Is Finally Facing Its Legacy of Racism,]( The Atlantic, June 12, 2020 [Racism is rampant on Reddit, and its editors are in open revolt,]( Fortune, June 20, 2020    --------------------------------------------------------------- SumOfUs is a community of people from around the world committed to curbing the growing power of corporations. We want to buy from, work for and invest in companies that respect the environment, treat their workers well and respect democracy. And we’re not afraid to stand up to them when they don’t. Please help keep SumOfUs strong by chipping in $3 [Chip in $3]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. | [Unsubscribe](