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|headquarters=San Francisco, California, U.S. | |headquarters=San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||
| − | |founders=Steve Huffman, Alexis Ohanian | + | |founders=Aaron Swartz, Steve Huffman, Alexis Ohanian |
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| − | |constitutes=corporate media | + | |constitutes=corporate media, forum, social media, big tech |
| + | |owners=Advance Publications | ||
| + | |description=A large corporate media site of forums in which readers vote stories up/down. As its popularity grew, it was subject to increased trolling and shilling by propagandists. | ||
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| − | + | '''Reddit''' is a social media site which, while is is firmly corporate-controlled, has nevertheless assisted in various important stories such as the murder of [[Sunny Sheu]]. This was especially true in its early days, before its popularity made it a target for systematic research on misdirection by methods such as paid shills. | |
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| + | ==Origins== | ||
| + | Reddit was co-developed by [[Aaron Swartz]], who sold it. | ||
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| + | ==Funding== | ||
| + | Investors include [[Marc Andreessen]], [[Peter Thiel]], [[Ron Conway]] and [[Jared Leto]]. | ||
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| + | ==Infiltration== | ||
| + | A 2012 blog post revealed the city with the most "Reddit-addicted" turned out to be [[US Air Force]] Base Eglin, in [[Florida]]. How a base with just 8,500 military personnel and approximately 4,500 civilians was the leading city in terms of page views of a site with 37 billion<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Reddit</ref> page views per year remains unanswered.<ref>https://archive.is/4xay9</ref> | ||
| + | Eglin has worked on multiple studies in cooperation with the [[University of Florida]], one being called "Containment Control for a Social Network with State-Dependent Connectivity".<ref>https://arxiv.org/pdf/1402.5644.pdf</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Rise of propaganda== | ||
| + | [[image:reddit troll army evidence.jpg|thumbnail|480px|left|By 2020, [[Artificial Intelligence]] appeared to have advanced to a point at which it was an important factor on Reddit.]] | ||
| + | [[image:I get Paid to Chat on Reddit.png|thumbnail|''Confessions of a paid [[shill]] on Reddit'', a popular Reddit post from 2015.]] | ||
| + | "92 out of the top 500 subreddits on reddit are controlled by just 4 people."<ref>https://saidit.net/s/MeanwhileOnReddit/comments/3g1w/92_out_of_the_top_500_subreddits_on_reddit_are/</ref> | ||
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| + | An unknown number of people are believed to work on Reddit as [[troll]]s or shills, as outlined by "''Confessions of a paid [[shill]] on Reddit''", a 2015 post there. As a 2019 post remarked, "deep research rarely happens here because shills and useful idiots downvote it to oblivion."<ref>http://archive.is/OIcqX</ref> | ||
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| + | Reddit’s Director of Policy, [[Jessica Ashooh]], is the [[Atlantic Council]]’s former Middle East Strategy Task Force Deputy Director, and an ex-official of the government of the [[United Arab Emirates]]. She joined Reddit around the time that [[Mark Warner]] ([[Vice Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee|vice chair]] of the [[US Senate Select Intelligence committee]]) was demanding more government control over Reddit on the grounds that it was a potential vehicle for [[Russian Propaganda]].<ref>https://thegrayzone.com/2019/12/08/us-uk-military-intelligence-apparatus-destroy-jeremy-corbyn/</ref> | ||
==Censorship== | ==Censorship== | ||
| − | Reddit, to quote one subscriber "has been compromised for a very long time".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/32km41/you_dont_end_up_here_at_rconspiracy_if_you_didnt/?ref=search_posts</ref> It | + | {{FA|Reddit/Censorship}} |
| + | [[image:Reddit Censorship.jpg|300px|right]] | ||
| + | Reddit, to quote one subscriber "has been compromised for a very long time".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/32km41/you_dont_end_up_here_at_rconspiracy_if_you_didnt/?ref=search_posts</ref> It is subject to various forms of [[censorship]].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/undelete/comments/22yewf/i_have_identified_a_list_of_keywords_that_are/</ref> and the official rules for how the site works are not followed with posts of [[deep political]] relevance.<ref>[[Document:How_Reddit_Was_Destroyed]]</ref> In 2019, Reddit was attempting to remove any mention of [[Project Veritas]]. Users report automated methods to flag mentions of it and suspending of any users who tried to post about it.<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/06/17/reddit-suspends-users-who-post-project-veritas-videos</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Alternatives== | ||
| + | [[image:Saidit.png|left|240px]] | ||
| + | Readers seeking a Reddit style website with a community more receptive to the topics of discussion on this website may be interested in [[Saidit]]. | ||
| + | After the management ruled that [[Pizzagate]] was an unacceptable topic for discussion{{cn}}, the Reddit group moved to [[Voat]] to continue their discussion. | ||
{{SMWDocs}} | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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Revision as of 19:56, 7 November 2022
| A large corporate media site of forums in which readers vote stories up/down. As its popularity grew, it was subject to increased trolling and shilling by propagandists. |
https://www.reddit.com 
Founders: Aaron Swartz, Steve Huffman, Alexis Ohanian
Owner: Advance Publications
Staff: 71
Constitutes: corporate media, forum, social media, big tech
Contents
Sub-Page
| Page Name | Size |
|---|---|
| Reddit/Censorship | 5,663 |
Reddit is a social media site which, while is is firmly corporate-controlled, has nevertheless assisted in various important stories such as the murder of Sunny Sheu. This was especially true in its early days, before its popularity made it a target for systematic research on misdirection by methods such as paid shills.
Origins
Reddit was co-developed by Aaron Swartz, who sold it.
Funding
Investors include Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel, Ron Conway and Jared Leto.
Infiltration
A 2012 blog post revealed the city with the most "Reddit-addicted" turned out to be US Air Force Base Eglin, in Florida. How a base with just 8,500 military personnel and approximately 4,500 civilians was the leading city in terms of page views of a site with 37 billion[1] page views per year remains unanswered.[2] Eglin has worked on multiple studies in cooperation with the University of Florida, one being called "Containment Control for a Social Network with State-Dependent Connectivity".[3]
Rise of propaganda
"92 out of the top 500 subreddits on reddit are controlled by just 4 people."[4]
An unknown number of people are believed to work on Reddit as trolls or shills, as outlined by "Confessions of a paid shill on Reddit", a 2015 post there. As a 2019 post remarked, "deep research rarely happens here because shills and useful idiots downvote it to oblivion."[5]
Reddit’s Director of Policy, Jessica Ashooh, is the Atlantic Council’s former Middle East Strategy Task Force Deputy Director, and an ex-official of the government of the United Arab Emirates. She joined Reddit around the time that Mark Warner (vice chair of the US Senate Select Intelligence committee) was demanding more government control over Reddit on the grounds that it was a potential vehicle for Russian Propaganda.[6]
Censorship
- Full article: Reddit/Censorship
- Full article: Reddit/Censorship
Reddit, to quote one subscriber "has been compromised for a very long time".[7] It is subject to various forms of censorship.[8] and the official rules for how the site works are not followed with posts of deep political relevance.[9] In 2019, Reddit was attempting to remove any mention of Project Veritas. Users report automated methods to flag mentions of it and suspending of any users who tried to post about it.[10]
Alternatives
Readers seeking a Reddit style website with a community more receptive to the topics of discussion on this website may be interested in Saidit.
After the management ruled that Pizzagate was an unacceptable topic for discussion[citation needed], the Reddit group moved to Voat to continue their discussion.
A Quote by Reddit
| Page | Quote | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Barnaby Jack | “It does make me wonder, if he was killed, that the CIA and other Government agencies don't want this flaw to be solved. After all, it would make an excellent tool to bump [off] 'dangerous' people who have pacemakers."” | 2013 |
Employee on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Ashooh | Director of Policy | 2017 | Ramped up Reddit censorship |
A document sourced from Reddit
| Title | Type | Subject(s) | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:How Reddit Was Destroyed | webpage | Reddit/Censorship | 25 March 2015 | 'Shark Shank' | An informative summary of changes made to how Reddit works to facilitate its use as a means of disseminating propaganda and frustrate its use as a forum for uncensored self-expression. |
References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Reddit
- ↑ https://archive.is/4xay9
- ↑ https://arxiv.org/pdf/1402.5644.pdf
- ↑ https://saidit.net/s/MeanwhileOnReddit/comments/3g1w/92_out_of_the_top_500_subreddits_on_reddit_are/
- ↑ http://archive.is/OIcqX
- ↑ https://thegrayzone.com/2019/12/08/us-uk-military-intelligence-apparatus-destroy-jeremy-corbyn/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/32km41/you_dont_end_up_here_at_rconspiracy_if_you_didnt/?ref=search_posts
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/undelete/comments/22yewf/i_have_identified_a_list_of_keywords_that_are/
- ↑ Document:How_Reddit_Was_Destroyed
- ↑ https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/06/17/reddit-suspends-users-who-post-project-veritas-videos
