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Reddit says it’s like a government

The page had reportedly got 250 million views

Washington: Reddit, which describes itself as “the front page of the internet,” took down the r/TheFappening page, where leaked nude pictures of Hollywood stars were posted. The page had reportedly got 250 million views. But Reddit CEO Yishan Wong had earlier refused to take down the page. His defence has stirred up a controversy. He said that US laws do not prohibit providing links to stolen material. Then he explained: “... we consider ourselves not just a company running a website where one can post links and discuss them, but the government of a new type of community. The role and responsibility of a government differs from that of a private corporation, in that it exercises restraint in the usage of its powers.”

( Source : agencies )
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