Reddit's Copyright Removals Drop to Multi-Year Low (torrentfreak.com)

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Reddit's latest transparency report reveals a notable reversal in copyright takedown trends. After years of increases, the platform removed just over 550,000 items last year due to copyright complaints, down sharply from roughly 1.2 million removed in 2023. Notably, Reddit keeps an eye on potential overreach; it declined to remove an AI-generated sports parody, deeming it transformative fair use.

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[-] myrmidex@slrpnk.net 76 points 1 week ago

I'm guessing bots don't report content as often as users did before.

[-] Grostleton@lemm.ee 52 points 1 week ago

Users are probably reporting less too since mods are useless now after the API debacle resulted in many of the ones who gave a shit getting ousted or neutered.

I certainly stopped bothering since they fully committed to becoming a (n even bigger) cesspit.

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago

... and reporting itself can be a bannable offense.

[-] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 week ago

I also think this reflects the true number of the user base: less reports because of what you said, and also there are less people who see the material