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Reddit has never touted free speech. They were just lax about moderation until things got out of control and the company was at risk of being kicked off the ap
by threeseed 3y ago
Reddit has never touted free speech.
They were just lax about moderation until things got out of control and the company was at risk of being kicked off the app stores and being held complicit in some of the illegal conduct that was happening on the site.
- the_doctah 3y agoCitations needed
- mvdtnz 3y agoThat's simply not true. In 2012 Reddit's co-founder called Reddit "a bastion of free speech" in this Forbes article. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/02/reddit-co-founder-alexis-ohanians-rosy-outlook-on-the-future-of-politics/?sh=87f1a8855501 https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/02/reddit-c...
- yellow_postit 3y agoSo the same arc Twitter is on. Claim “free speech*” and heavily take action when you realize your viable business model is advertising and that means some level of brand safety.
- thebigwinning 3y agoAlmost no subs used to be banned Even those with depraved stuff like subs dedicated to racism (not just allowing it) were simply quarantined.