https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/reddit-bans-accounts-linked-to-russia-internet-research-agency.html >Reddit has banned almost 1,000 accounts linked to a controversial Russian firm accused of using online propaganda to influence the U.S. presidential election. >The firm found 944 accounts on the platform with ties to Russia's Internet Research Agency (IRA), a so-called "troll farm" based in St. Petersburg, CEO Steve Huffman said in an announcement Tuesday.