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Misinformation on Reddit has become unmanageable, Alberta moderators say

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Misinformation on Reddit has become unmanageable, Alberta moderators say

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Misinformation on Reddit has become unmanageable, Alberta moderators say | CBC News

Misinformation flooding some of Alberta’s biggest online communities has become a major problem during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to three volunteer moderators of Edmonton communities on Reddit, a social media and news aggregator website.

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And despite all that, Reddit’s revenue is negligible compared to other social media gaints.
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