But looks like these (r/news) mods first deleted threads and created a single thread (after 5-hrs?) and made it as sticky so that it will never reach the front page. Then started removing comment, almost everything. This is the most blatant form of censorship.
That being said, the Reddit mods on /r/news aren't moderating those comments...they are actually moderating legitimate news sources that were reporting possible ties to radical Islam or ISIS. We do know from the FBI he actually called 911 before the attack and pledged to ISIS, so that's not something you can dispute. We also know he was under investigation, at one time, by the FBI. Yet the Reddit mods have chosen to delete those comments or sources.
It's worth noting that even the FBI came out and stated possible links. /r/news is literally censoring news...
These megathreads used to be the goto source for breaking news. The one on /r/news is a huge joke. Literally every comment is deleted... redditors are resorting to /r/askreddit and /r/the_donald to discuss the shooting!
This is a big deal!
[-]brettsinn 273 points 2 hours ago [removed] I found it really strange this wasn't the first thing I saw on the fp. Had to dig in order to find it.
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[-]JonBananas 106 points 2 hours ago It's the worst terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11 and there are almost zero threads about it.
The mods are deleting things according to ever-changing standards. Reddits move toward censorship has been documented before. This is particularly jarring.
It was all false. There was 1 single male shooter who shot one person then shot himself in 1 room.