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Reddit updates content policy, banning a ‘handful’ of groups

NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit, the online discussion site known for free-wheeling discussions, is updating its content policy as it tries to be a more welcoming place for everyone.

Co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman posted on the site Wednesday that the goal is to consolidate the “various rules and policies that have accumulated over the years into a single set of guidelines.”

He says illegal content, inciting violence and “involuntary pornography” are still banned.

So what’s new? A community can now be quarantined — so that only people who choose to see its content can see it.