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Tag: Controversial Reddit communities

Tag Archives: Controversial Reddit communities

18Sep/23

Prominent dark sides and hidden agendas of social media moderators

September 18, 2023MediaCATO, Censorship, Content moderation, Controversial Reddit communities, Elon Musk, Facebook, Hunter Biden, Internet culture, Joe Biden, META, Misinformation, Russia, Social information processing, Social media, TikTok, Twitter, United States, Universal Windows Platform appsadmin

Mon, Sep 18 — It is important to note that not all social media moderators are motivated by these dark sides and hidden agendas. Many moderators are genuinely trying to create a safe and welcoming environment for users. However, the power that social media moderators wield means that it is important to be aware of the potential for abuse. Continue reading →

12Jun/23

Reddit blackout, how did we get here?

June 12, 2023DevelopersApplication programming interface, Controversial Reddit communities, Crowdsourcing, Digital media, Pricing, R/The Donald, Reddit, Steve Huffman, Websites, Wikis, World Wide Webadmin

June 12, 2023 /Technology/ — On June 12, 2023, thousands of subreddits on Reddit went private in protest of the company’s new API pricing policy. The new policy, which was announced in April, charges third-party developers for using Reddit’s API. This has led to concerns that it will make it more difficult and expensive to develop third-party apps for Reddit. Continue reading →