In an interview with “Axios on HBO”, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said the company supports pornography on its platform, as long as it is not exploitative.
Why does it matter: Most other social media platforms – such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Tumblr – have banned pornographic content.
“Can you look at [porn] as an explorer. And, in fact, a lot of it. And this is not the content we want on Reddit, “said Huffman.” But there is another aspect that strengthens. And these are people who share stories of themselves, pictures of themselves. And we support that perfectly. “
- “There are difficult decisions to be made in this sphere, but we think it is worth taking them, instead of saying, you know, ‘No sex’, for example,” he said.
- Of importance: Twitter also allows pornographic content.
Huffman also talked about Reddit’s involvement in the GameStop frenzy. He told Axios on HBO that he was proud of r / WallStreetBets, the Reddit forum that was largely responsible for making GameStop’s stock go crazy.
- “This community has exposed a gap between those who have access to financial markets and those who are outside,” said Huffman.
- “At WallStreetBets you see a community, among many things, that is invading or trying to invade that establishment.”