Reddit bans Covid misinformation forum after ‘go dark’ protest
by Dan Milmo Global technology editor from on (#5P16W)
Some of site's largest subreddits switched to private, saying Reddit is failing to tackle misinformation
Reddit has banned a discussion forum that spreads misinformation about coronavirus and vaccines after a user rebellion over the site's failure to tackle Covid sceptics.
The online discussion site acted after 135 Reddit communities, or subreddits, announced they had gone dark", a move that blocks non-members from reading or joining the page, in protest at the site's refusal to limit discussions that propagate misleading theories about the pandemic.
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