The US government wants Reddit to snitch on one of its users through a grand jury

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April 12, 2026, 7:05 PM

• •ICE issued a grand jury subpoena to Reddit.
• •The subpoena seeks user data to identify a critic of ICE.
• •Reddit's attorneys cite First Amendment protections.
• •This is part of a trend of government requests for user data.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a grand jury subpoena to Reddit, seeking user information to identify a Redditor accused of criticizing the agency. The Intercept reports that ICE has been trying to identify the user for a month, requesting personal data like name, address, and phone number. Reddit's attorneys claim the user's posts and anonymity are protected by the First Amendment, calling the subpoena a disturbing escalation. This incident is part of a larger trend of government agencies requesting user data from social media platforms to identify accounts criticizing them.

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