"Federal prosecutors in Washington, DC have ordered Reddit to appear before a grand jury and hand over the name, address, phone number, and other personal data of a user who posted criticisms of Ross and shared biographical information about him."
"In early March, ICE issued an administrative summons to Reddit citing a provision of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, which the user contested, leading to a Northern California federal court agreeing with the user."
"The new subpoena moved the proceedings to a different jurisdiction, expanded the scope of the data requested, and carried an instruction telling Reddit not to disclose that the subpoena existed."
On January 7, 2026, ICE officer Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis. Following the incident, Ross was publicly identified, leading to discussions on Reddit. A federal grand jury investigation targets a Reddit user who criticized Ross and shared his biographical details. Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed Reddit for the user's personal information. This marks the second attempt to unmask the user, with a previous summons withdrawn by a Northern California federal court. The new subpoena expands the data request and instructs Reddit to keep it confidential.
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