Reddit CEO rejects call for a crackdown on coronavirus misinformation

Reddit is pushing back against calls for the company to do a better job of moderating disinformation. In a thread titled Debate, dissent and protest on Reddit, CEO Steve Huffman said the company would continue to point users to authoritative information from the CDC when dealing with misinformation related to COVID-19. What it won't do is ban communities that "challenge the consensus views on the pandemic." "Dissent is a part of Reddit and the foundation of democracy. Reddit is a place for open ...