Reddit defied US and German attempts to unmask users
Posted: 12 Nov 2026, 20:28
US authorities sought to identify users critical of ICE.
Reddit disclosed user information in 69% of cases involving legal requests in the first half of 2026, but pushed back against Germany's attempt to identify an activist and challenged US demands for information about critics of its immigration enforcement policies.
In its latest transparency report, the social media giant said it received 1,306 standard legal requests for user account information in the first half of the year, up 7% from the second half of 2025. The company disclosed data from 1,327 accounts in response to 906 of those requests.
Reddit did not explain why it withheld data in the remaining 31% of cases. Some requests may not have met legal requirements or may have been too broad or unclear. However, the company provided details of several cases.
In one example, Reddit refused an informal request from a German prosecutor to identify a political activist, insisting that the authorities follow a formal legal procedure involving judicial oversight.
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Reddit disclosed user information in 69% of cases involving legal requests in the first half of 2026, but pushed back against Germany's attempt to identify an activist and challenged US demands for information about critics of its immigration enforcement policies.
In its latest transparency report, the social media giant said it received 1,306 standard legal requests for user account information in the first half of the year, up 7% from the second half of 2025. The company disclosed data from 1,327 accounts in response to 906 of those requests.
Reddit did not explain why it withheld data in the remaining 31% of cases. Some requests may not have met legal requirements or may have been too broad or unclear. However, the company provided details of several cases.
In one example, Reddit refused an informal request from a German prosecutor to identify a political activist, insisting that the authorities follow a formal legal procedure involving judicial oversight.
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