A federal subpoena now compels Reddit to appear before a Washington, DC grand jury after a failed attempt to unmask an Oregon-based user who criticized ICE.

The Trump administration’s strategy shifted from a summons under a 1930 tariff law to a grand jury demand, broadening the data request to a period three times longer than the original ICE inquiry.

Reddit maintains it does not voluntarily share user data and will comply only when legally required. The move raises serious concerns about free‑speech protections and the limits of government subpoenas in the tech sector.