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F. Diane Bart, a [[Psychotherapy|psychotherapist]] writing for [[NBC News]], described the subreddit as "a dark and [[Sardonicism|sardonic]] corner of the internet" that "captures the rage and outrage of presumably vaccinated, mask-wearing individuals, many of whom have either been infected with COVID-19 in the past or have watched friends and family become ill—and even die."<ref name="Barth 2021" />
 
=== r/IsraelPalestine ===
 
Despite claiming neutrality, the subreddit has been cited as being anti-semitic and against the Jewish populations of Israel. A TIMES article as well as a July 2025 NYPost article have focused on antisemitism in Reddit and its dramatic increase. <ref> https://nypost.com/2025/07/11/business/reddit-flooded-with-antisemitic-conspiracy-theories-about-attacks-on-jews-in-us-despite-hate-speech-ban-adl-report/?utm_source=chatgpt.com </ref>
 
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