Promoting Pedophilia And Restricting Free Speech: The Dark Side Of Reddit
Reddit somehow maintains its reputation in the widespread public perception for being a “good” forum/social media website, despite a seemingly endless slew of controversies and censorship. The truth is, it’s as bad as more notorious sites like 4Chan, and maybe even worse.
Founded in 2005 by a pair of college roommates, Reddit was created to be “the front page of the internet” where users (known colloquially as “redditors”) could share and view text posts, images, and links about anything and everything. Over time, the site evolved to become more organized and accessible than the typical general imageboard that it started as, with an update in 2008 that gave users the ability to create communities (known as “subreddits”) dedicated to anything, no matter how niche or mainstream. It allowed users to make the site whatever they wanted it to be, arguably allowing it to maintain relevance almost 20 years later.