Reddit hides r/Russia from search and suggestions resulting from misinformation | Engadget

Reddit has made r/Russia more durable to search out and stumble throughout in a transfer meant to reduce misinformation on the web site. It has added the group to the checklist of “quarantined subreddits,” which implies it will not present up in search and suggestions, in addition to in non-subscription-based feeds. Also, anybody who hundreds an r/Russia URL it should undergo a portal the place they’re going to have explicitly agree to go to the subreddit earlier than seeing its content material. Those who do select to go to will see a warning on the high of the web page that claims “This Community contains a high volume of information not supported by credible sources.”

According to Mashable, the Russia subreddit largely contained posts that justified or supported the nation’s invasion of Ukraine. Some accused Ukraine of being the one to unfold misinformation, and a few reportedly likened Ukrainian troopers to Nazis. While there have been some verifiable posts within the group, it additionally had a whole lot of content material that may very well be rapidly debunked. “We are clear in our policies that moderators and users may not attempt to manipulate and interfere with the conversations or communities on our platform,” a Reddit spokesperson instructed the publication. 

Over the previous few days, a lot of tech corporations have blocked entry to Russian state-owned media in Europe following the EU’s choice to ban them so they may “no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin’s war.” Facebook restricted entry to RT’s and Sputnik’s pages throughout EU territories along with blocking them in Ukraine. Microsoft banned them from its advert community and de-ranked them in Bing search outcomes. YouTube blocked entry to their channels throughout Europe, and even TikTok made their accounts inaccessible inside the EU.