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That's simply not true. In 2012 Reddit's co-founder called Reddit "a bastion of free speech" in this Forbes article.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/02/reddit-c...

So the same arc Twitter is on. Claim “free speech*” and heavily take action when you realize your viable business model is advertising and that means some level of brand safety.

Almost no subs used to be banned Even those with depraved stuff like subs dedicated to racism (not just allowing it) were simply quarantined.

Citations needed