Reddit CEO says site was not created to be 'bastion of free speech'

Following Ellen Pao's departure, interim CEO Steve Huffman says Reddit is not obligated to support 'reprehensible' communities on the site

On the heels of the departure of CEO Ellen Pao last week and its chief engineer shortly thereafter, Reddit's top executive has now said the site is not about free speech.

The company's interim CEO, Steve Huffman, flatly told users in a post on the site on Tuesday evening that Reddit does not have "an obligation" to support all Reddit communities. Huffman's post came after days of uncertainty about the company's direction following Pao's apology and subsequent resignation.