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Reddit Watch is a comprehensive, well-sourced, neutral-but-critical public archive of Reddit's documented issues, controversies, moderation problems, defamation challenges, and real-world impacts from 2010 to 2026.

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About this archive

An independent, non-affiliated research project. Not endorsed by or associated with Reddit, Inc. See our methodology & disclaimers.

"Reddit" is a trademark of Reddit, Inc. Used here for identification and commentary only.

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Data & Visualizations

Aggregate views of the archive. Chart data is drawn from the documented issues database and curated datasets sourced from Reddit's transparency reports and major reporting.

Documented issues per year

How entries in the archive distribute across 2010–2026.

Issues by category

Distribution across the six major categories.

Subreddit bans & quarantines per year

Notable enforcement actions. Curated from Reddit Transparency Reports and news coverage.

Moderation-related issues over time

Entries tagged Moderation & Power Abuse or Policy Changes & User Revolts.

Note: counts reflect documented entries currently in the archive, not the total universe of all incidents. The bans/quarantines dataset is curated and illustrative; see each issue's sources for primary figures.