A number of Reddit communities were effectively shut down last night to protest the unexpected departure of staffer Victoria Taylor, an important liaison between Reddit's employees and its army of volunteer moderators.
Reddit moderators revolt over sacking of popular admin
Reddit shuts down The_Donald for hate speech, harassment, and targeting
The 790,000 subscribers to The_Donald have suddenly found themselves without a place to spread hate and harassment after Reddit shut down the subreddit earlier this morning, reports The New York… READ THE REST
Reddit to honor Ohanian's request to appoint Black director, and address anti-Black hate
• Founder to leave Reddit, saying resignation can be ‘act of leadership’ • Reddit promises to update content moderation policies to “explicitly address hate” within weeks Earlier today, we told… READ THE REST
Alexis Ohanian exits Reddit board, says fill his seat with Black candidate, pledges $1M to Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp
“I will use future gains on my Reddit stock to serve the black community, chiefly to curb racial hate” READ THE REST
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