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}}'''Reddit is heavily censored''', or as one subscriber summarised "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 hard and soft [[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> | }}'''Reddit is heavily censored''', or as one subscriber summarised "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 hard and soft [[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> | ||
| − | == 2020 == | + | ==History== |
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| + | [[image:Reddit 3 days suspension for upvoting 2020.jpg|left|320px|thumbnail|By June 2020, Reddit was giving 3 day suspensions to users who upvoted content that breached their policies]] | ||
| + | [[image:Reddit censorship 2020.jpg|left|320px|thumbnail|Reddit censorship, June 2020]] | ||
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| − | + | February 2020 was a watershed in Reddit censorship; users began to be given warning messages if they upvoted content that Reddit decided was against their policies.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/f9189t/reddit_will_now_ban_you_for_upvoting_content_you/</ref><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/dbf9nj/changes_to_our_policy_against_bullying_and/</ref> By June, during the [[COVID-19 Panic]], this was upped to a suspension for upvoting such content. Over 2000 communities were deleted on grounds of "[[hate speech]]",<ref>https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/07/02/redd-j02.html</ref> resulting in an exodus of users who moved to alternatives such as [[SaidIt]].<ref>https://saidit.net/s/whatever/comments/5b3f/welcome_reddit_ban_wave_refugees/</ref> | |
| − | == 2019 == | + | In October 2020, Reddit began censoring [[Zero Hedge]].{{cn}} |
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In 2019, [[Reddit CEO]] [[Steve Huffman]] "went into great detail about how to silence conservatives on the popular site. He explained what a quarantine was, why conservative subreddit The_Donald was quarantined on June 26, and why Reddit could ban subreddits."<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/07/26/reddit-ceo-donald-subgroup-not-what-we-want-users-seeing</ref> | In 2019, [[Reddit CEO]] [[Steve Huffman]] "went into great detail about how to silence conservatives on the popular site. He explained what a quarantine was, why conservative subreddit The_Donald was quarantined on June 26, and why Reddit could ban subreddits."<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/07/26/reddit-ceo-donald-subgroup-not-what-we-want-users-seeing</ref> | ||
| − | Reddit was active in censoring the content of the [[Dark Overlord]] document leak about [[9-11]].<ref>https://www.cryptogon.com/?p=54063</ref> Reddit was very active in censorship after the [[Christchurch Mass Shooting]], after which it lost its position in the world's top 20 websites and alternatives such as [[SaidIt]] increased in new users. | + | Reddit was active in censoring the content of the [[Dark Overlord]] document leak about [[9-11]].<ref>https://www.cryptogon.com/?p=54063</ref> Reddit was very active in censorship after the [[Christchurch Mass Shooting]], after which it lost its position in the world's top 20 websites and alternatives such as [[SaidIt]]= increased in new users. |
After threats from the Reddit legal team, the administrators of {{t|/r/Piracy}} voted 10-1 to automatically remove all posts older than 6 months from the site.<ref>https://reclaimthenet.org/piracy-subreddit-deletes-10-years-of-posts/</ref> | After threats from the Reddit legal team, the administrators of {{t|/r/Piracy}} voted 10-1 to automatically remove all posts older than 6 months from the site.<ref>https://reclaimthenet.org/piracy-subreddit-deletes-10-years-of-posts/</ref> | ||
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Users were discussing the censorship policy and adopting countermeasures such as posting content elsewhere such as [[Pastebin]], using Reddit for coordinating.<ref>https://pastebin.com/3HuaUyW4</ref> Some banned users joined alternative platforms such as [[Saidit]], and posted details of their banning.<ref>https://saidit.net/s/altrightwebm/comments/uik/why_i_was_suspended_from_reddit/</ref> | Users were discussing the censorship policy and adopting countermeasures such as posting content elsewhere such as [[Pastebin]], using Reddit for coordinating.<ref>https://pastebin.com/3HuaUyW4</ref> Some banned users joined alternative platforms such as [[Saidit]], and posted details of their banning.<ref>https://saidit.net/s/altrightwebm/comments/uik/why_i_was_suspended_from_reddit/</ref> | ||
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2018 was a year of increasing censorship by {{ccm}}, especially on the internet. Hundreds of communities were removed from Reddit after the SESTA/FOSTA bill was passed which changed the legal liability.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/865lax/eff_on_twitter_today_is_a_dark_day_for_the/</ref><ref>https://np.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/863xcj/new_addition_to_sitewide_rules_regarding_the_use/</ref> | 2018 was a year of increasing censorship by {{ccm}}, especially on the internet. Hundreds of communities were removed from Reddit after the SESTA/FOSTA bill was passed which changed the legal liability.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/865lax/eff_on_twitter_today_is_a_dark_day_for_the/</ref><ref>https://np.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/863xcj/new_addition_to_sitewide_rules_regarding_the_use/</ref> | ||
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On 30 March 2017, a user posted a link to the Wikispooks page on [[spooks]], with the caption "Check out "wikispooks" for a disturbing cast of characters." The next day, the comment was still visible, but the user had been deleted.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/62e1mp/check_out_wikispooks_for_a_disturbing_cast_of/</ref> | On 30 March 2017, a user posted a link to the Wikispooks page on [[spooks]], with the caption "Check out "wikispooks" for a disturbing cast of characters." The next day, the comment was still visible, but the user had been deleted.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/62e1mp/check_out_wikispooks_for_a_disturbing_cast_of/</ref> | ||
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On 24 November 2016, Reddit banned the sub-reddit /r/PizzaGate "due to a violation of our content policy. Specifically, the proliferation of personal and confidential information. We don’t want [[witchhunt]]s on our site."<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/pizzagate</ref><ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-23/reddit-bans-pizzagate-we-dont-want-witchhunts-our-site</ref> The [[PizzaGate]] investigation was continued at voat.co<ref>https://voat.co/v/pizzagate</ref> and by the [[Corbett Report]],<ref>https://www.corbettreport.com/reddit-bans-pizzagate-investigation-the-corbett-report-continues-it/</ref> leading to comments about the [[Streisand effect]] and Reddit being on the "wrong side of history".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/5ee6gs/announcement_in_regards_to_todays_shutdown_of/?st=ivub4qki&sh=7185c971</ref> | On 24 November 2016, Reddit banned the sub-reddit /r/PizzaGate "due to a violation of our content policy. Specifically, the proliferation of personal and confidential information. We don’t want [[witchhunt]]s on our site."<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/pizzagate</ref><ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-23/reddit-bans-pizzagate-we-dont-want-witchhunts-our-site</ref> The [[PizzaGate]] investigation was continued at voat.co<ref>https://voat.co/v/pizzagate</ref> and by the [[Corbett Report]],<ref>https://www.corbettreport.com/reddit-bans-pizzagate-investigation-the-corbett-report-continues-it/</ref> leading to comments about the [[Streisand effect]] and Reddit being on the "wrong side of history".<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/5ee6gs/announcement_in_regards_to_todays_shutdown_of/?st=ivub4qki&sh=7185c971</ref> | ||
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Reddit is heavily censored, or as one subscriber summarised "has been compromised for a very long time".[1] It is subject to various forms of hard and soft censorship.[2] and the official rules for how the site works are not followed with posts of deep political relevance.[3]
Contents
History
2020
February 2020 was a watershed in Reddit censorship; users began to be given warning messages if they upvoted content that Reddit decided was against their policies.[4][5] By June, during the COVID-19 Panic, this was upped to a suspension for upvoting such content. Over 2000 communities were deleted on grounds of "hate speech",[6] resulting in an exodus of users who moved to alternatives such as SaidIt.[7]
In October 2020, Reddit began censoring Zero Hedge.[citation needed]
2019
In 2019, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman "went into great detail about how to silence conservatives on the popular site. He explained what a quarantine was, why conservative subreddit The_Donald was quarantined on June 26, and why Reddit could ban subreddits."[8]
Reddit was active in censoring the content of the Dark Overlord document leak about 9-11.[9] Reddit was very active in censorship after the Christchurch Mass Shooting, after which it lost its position in the world's top 20 websites and alternatives such as SaidIt= increased in new users.
After threats from the Reddit legal team, the administrators of /r/Piracy voted 10-1 to automatically remove all posts older than 6 months from the site.[10]
In June Reddit attempted to censor any mention of Project Veritas and was suspending users who posted them.[11]
Users were discussing the censorship policy and adopting countermeasures such as posting content elsewhere such as Pastebin, using Reddit for coordinating.[12] Some banned users joined alternative platforms such as Saidit, and posted details of their banning.[13]
2018
2018 was a year of increasing censorship by commercially-controlled media, especially on the internet. Hundreds of communities were removed from Reddit after the SESTA/FOSTA bill was passed which changed the legal liability.[14][15]
2017
On 30 March 2017, a user posted a link to the Wikispooks page on spooks, with the caption "Check out "wikispooks" for a disturbing cast of characters." The next day, the comment was still visible, but the user had been deleted.[16]
2016
On 24 November 2016, Reddit banned the sub-reddit /r/PizzaGate "due to a violation of our content policy. Specifically, the proliferation of personal and confidential information. We don’t want witchhunts on our site."[17][18] The PizzaGate investigation was continued at voat.co[19] and by the Corbett Report,[20] leading to comments about the Streisand effect and Reddit being on the "wrong side of history".[21]
Exposure
Since 2019, Reveddit.com has exposed Reddit's censorship.[22]
External links
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:How Reddit Was Destroyed | webpage | 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. |
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References
- ↑ 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.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/f9189t/reddit_will_now_ban_you_for_upvoting_content_you/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/dbf9nj/changes_to_our_policy_against_bullying_and/
- ↑ https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/07/02/redd-j02.html
- ↑ https://saidit.net/s/whatever/comments/5b3f/welcome_reddit_ban_wave_refugees/
- ↑ https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/07/26/reddit-ceo-donald-subgroup-not-what-we-want-users-seeing
- ↑ https://www.cryptogon.com/?p=54063
- ↑ https://reclaimthenet.org/piracy-subreddit-deletes-10-years-of-posts/
- ↑ https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/techwatch/corinne-weaver/2019/06/17/reddit-suspends-users-who-post-project-veritas-videos
- ↑ https://pastebin.com/3HuaUyW4
- ↑ https://saidit.net/s/altrightwebm/comments/uik/why_i_was_suspended_from_reddit/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy/comments/865lax/eff_on_twitter_today_is_a_dark_day_for_the/
- ↑ https://np.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/863xcj/new_addition_to_sitewide_rules_regarding_the_use/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/62e1mp/check_out_wikispooks_for_a_disturbing_cast_of/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/pizzagate
- ↑ http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-11-23/reddit-bans-pizzagate-we-dont-want-witchhunts-our-site
- ↑ https://voat.co/v/pizzagate
- ↑ https://www.corbettreport.com/reddit-bans-pizzagate-investigation-the-corbett-report-continues-it/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/The_Donald/comments/5ee6gs/announcement_in_regards_to_todays_shutdown_of/?st=ivub4qki&sh=7185c971
- ↑ https://www.reveddit.com/about/
