Reddit bans 7000 subreddits in hate speech crackdown, but says there's 'more work to do'

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The social media company found hateful posts on the site dropped by nearly one fifth

Online hate speech has become a growing concern in recent years leading to calls for tech giants to act faster on the matter.Reddit found hateful posts dropped by 18 percent on the site compared to the two weeks prior to the ban.

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