Reddit CEO Steve Huffman clarifies that racism is not welcome on the platform


Reddit CEO Steve Huffman made waves earlier this week by telling users on the platform that racism was not explicitly against site rules. The chief executive has since clarified his position in an updated statement, saying today that “while racism itself isn’t against the rules, it’s not welcome here.” Huffman had originally responded to a question about racism and racial slurs in a thread about Reddit’s 2017 transparency report, saying Tuesday that Reddit’s policy on hate speech was more lenient than other social media platforms.

“I try to stay neutral on most political topics, but this isn’t one of them,” Huffman says in the statement given to The Verge. The chief exec, however, stood his ground on how to deal with racism on Reddit....

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