Reddit.com used to be full of content that catered to people who loved material that takes advantage of others, sexism, racism, and every other form of hate under the sun. I helped change that.
Reddit Co-founder Alexis Ohanian, General Manager Erik Martin, and all of the Reddit PR team publicly defended their anti-social content.
So together with a close knit team of fellow moderators and a small but passionate user base, I lead the charge with media campaigns to highlight what was happening on Reddit. Our work prompted news on large traditional media outlets including Anderson Cooper, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Atlantic, and the BBC as well as the entirety of social media.
Due to the overwhelming media pressure, Reddit changed their policies, and all of social media followed suit. Laws regarding nonconsensual pornography were soon passed in many states.
Links to Select Articles:
First Media Campaign
Second Media Campaign