New Technology : Free Speech vs. Harassment: Why Did Reddit Ban Five Subreddits?

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Reddit officially announced the decision to ban five subreddits, due to ongoing harassment problems. This is a change in policy for the website, which has previously refused to ban even the most hateful subreddits because of their belief in free speech. In 2012, then-CEO Yishan Wong said, “We stand for free speech. This means we are not going to ban distasteful subreddits. We will not ban legal content even if we find it odious or if we personally condemn it.” Current CEO Ellen Pao, and the rest of the Reddit management, have decided that they are going to ban subreddits that “allow their...

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