reddit Reddit Quarantines Pro-Trump Subreddit Over Threats of Violence Reddit restricts the controversial r/The_Donald community by placing it in quarantine due to threats against police and public figures. The opt-in measure falls short of a full ban despite ongoing criticism of the group's rule violations.
eu copyright directive Major Websites Protest Controversial EU Copyright Directive Ahead of Vote German Wikipedia and other major platforms are protesting the EU Copyright Directive, warning that Articles 11 and 13 threaten free expression and innovation. Over 5 million Europeans sign a petition against the law before next week's parliamentary vote.
reddit Reddit Finally Bans Graphic Violence Subreddit After Christchurch Shootings Reddit permanently bans the infamous r/watchpeopledie community after users actively share the graphic Christchurch massacre video in direct defiance of the platform's rules.
reddit Reddit Bans Gruesome Subreddits Following New Zealand Shooting Video Reddit permanently bans r/watchpeopledie and r/gore after users repeatedly share the violent video of the New Zealand mosque massacre. The crackdown highlights ongoing struggles across major social media platforms to quickly remove extremist content.
eu copyright directive Major Websites Protest EU Copyright Directive Ahead of Pivotal Vote Reddit, Wikipedia, and other major platforms stage protests against the EU Copyright Directive, warning that Articles 11 and 13 threaten the open internet. A final vote on the controversial legislation is scheduled for Tuesday.
reddit Reddit Bans Deepfakes Communities Amid Growing AI Porn Backlash Reddit shuts down major deepfakes subreddits and updates its involuntary pornography policies to explicitly ban AI-generated fake porn. The crackdown aligns with similar recent actions taken by other major platforms like Twitter and Discord.
reddit Reddit Enacts Broad Ban on Involuntary Deepfake AI Pornography Reddit officially prohibits deepfake pornography that features non-consenting subjects as part of a broader update to its involuntary pornography policy.