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Meet the Reddit users fighting against harassment censorship

Some users see Reddit's anti-harassment policy as a turning point for the 'Front Page of the Internet.'

On Jul 7, 2015 by Richard Lewis

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Study of Reddit comments reveals the best and worst communities

The results won't surprise you.

On Mar 22, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Reddit’s social-justice trolls wage war on creepy Facebook stalkers

R/FacebookCleavage meets r/ShitRedditSays.

On Mar 17, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The next ‘Reddit bomb’ is about to explode over child porn allegations

Reddit's SRS, known for crusading against child abuse images and "jailbait," is taking on the Deep Web.

On Jan 30, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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What happens when the Web’s most notorious troll forum pranks itself?

Funny that the biggest prank on 4chan—a site known for the meanest pranks on the Internet—is on its users: a fleeting glimpse of what 4chan used to be.

On Apr 1, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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How sexist is the popular Good Girl Gina meme?

Good Guy Greg, meet Good Girl Gina. Gender parity in Internet culture is a good thing, right? Well, not when Gina's good deeds are limited to this. 

On Nov 28, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Doxtober: Moderators plan strike after Reddit CEO statement

Despite Reddit CEO Yishan Wong's recent statement on violentacrez, many moderators feel the site should be doing more to protect users. 

On Oct 17, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Violentacrez, r/ShitRedditSays, and a seismic shift in how the Internet deals with nastiness

Adrian Chen’s big exposé on Reddit’s violentacrez is proof that r/ShitRedditSays is winning the propoganda war over Reddit. 

On Oct 17, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Redditors donate money to recently unemployed Violentacrez

The "His Name Was Michael Brutsch" fundraising campaign is trying to help the former troll, who was outed by Gawker, and his wife, who is disabled.

On Oct 16, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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A firsthand account of death

Also in today's Reddit Digest: Reddit bomb 2.0, why fire wiggles, and how to fix a zipper.

On Sep 17, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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PBS zooms in on “The Culture of Reddit”

Cofounder Alexis Ohanian and the Daily Dot's Kevin Morris discuss the history, evolution, and dark side of the social news site. 

On Jun 1, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Reddit’s enemy within

For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction. That's how r/ShitRedditSays became a force to be reckoned with.

On Mar 23, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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The aftermath of Reddit’s child porn decision in Monday’s Reddit Digest

Reddit reacts to Sunday's ban on the posting of suggestive or sexual content of minors.

On Feb 13, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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The inevitable “S!@#” video about Reddit is here

Whether you love, hate, or ignore Reddit, you'll have to watch this witty takedown of the social news site.

On Feb 1, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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The 10 most important people on Reddit in 2011

Meet the redditors who made a difference on the social news site this year.

On Dec 16, 2011 by Kevin Morris