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===Ads that look like user posts=== | ===Ads that look like user posts=== | ||
In March, 2024, Reddit rolled out a feature that made ads look like they came from real users (and by extent, were "upvoted" by real users). Reddit boasted these ads had 28% higher click-through rate than regular ads.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/14/reddit-introduces-a-new-ad-format-that-looks-similar-to-posts-made-by-users/</ref> | In March, 2024, Reddit rolled out a feature that made ads look like they came from real users (and by extent, were "upvoted" by real users). Reddit boasted these ads had 28% higher click-through rate than regular ads.<ref>https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/14/reddit-introduces-a-new-ad-format-that-looks-similar-to-posts-made-by-users/</ref> | ||
===Reddit arbitrary bans multiple subreddits out of nowhere=== | |||
in February, 2025, 60+ subreddits that involve nsfw or adult content were temporarily banned from the website until the Reddit administration the next day reverses the decision and claims "it was a glitch in the system. <ref>https://9to5mac.com/2025/02/06/reddit-banned-90-subreddits-accidentally-but-some-are-worried//</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||