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 4 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] Grostleton@lemm.ee 52 points 4 days ago (1 children)

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 4 days ago

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

[–] limer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 4 days 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

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 days ago

All the cool kids left.

[–] GrindingGears@lemmy.ca 12 points 4 days ago

Likely because the vast majority of reddit users in 2025 are bots. It's just a bunch of bots talking to each other, with a few incels sprinkled in here and there.

[–] UniversalMonk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 4 days ago

Because everyone with common sense got tired of Reddit's bs.

[–] antonim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 days ago

Tbh I find that they were always surprisingly lenient on piracy. There are multiple subreddits about piracy websites, some of which had their Telegram channels blocked multiple times in the last year or two, while having no issues on reddit, and even some subreddits where people directly link to pirated content.