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Comment by behold_the_castrato at 24/01/2022 at 01:52 UTC
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Never attribute to stupidity what can be explained by commercial interest.
They have long realized that the money lies with people who want safe spaces and not have to deal with opposing views, and such people are often also more easily targeted by avertisers.
Reddit's interest is not to allow for meaningful discussion, but to keep users engaged so they view more of their adverts and many users would leave if they were exposed to opposing views.