Reddit’s moderation is unique in that it relies upon community moderators, who adhere to sitewide policies and set their own—often more stringent—rules to combat misinformation and ensure the free flow of conversation in the community. For example, r/coronavirus rules prohibit “spreading misinformation,” “encouraging the use of non sourced or speculative opinion as fact,” “accusing (ethnic and/or racial) groups in a generalizing way” and bans users giving out medical advice from the subreddit.

A spokesperson noted that Reddit may also opt to “quarantine” a community that is rife with hoaxes or misinformation. r/wuhan_flu and r/coronavirusconspiracy have already received this treatment, and any users who want to access the community will first see: “This community is quarantined: It may contain misinformation or hoax content.

That pretty much says all you need to know about the modern state of Reddit.