Reddit defends how it tackles misinformation as it opens Australian office
by Josh Taylor from Technology | The Guardian on (#5M5TA)
Social news aggregator has had to grapple with growing calls to deal with misinformation and conspiracy theories on platform
The head of social news aggregator Reddit has argued its own community and administrators are the best moderator against misinformation, as the company plans to open an office in Australia for the first time.
In the past year since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, misinformation on social media platforms has been under close scrutiny. Much of the focus has been on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, while Reddit has escaped the spotlight.
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