Reddit users can now hide posts, comments, and NSFW history

Reddit has a new privacy feature that gives users more control over the content that appears on their user profiles. The update announced by Reddit on Tuesday now allows users to selectively hide posts and comments from subreddits they participate in instead of having all their activities exposed to anyone who clicks on their profiles. That setting, which has helped drive Reddit’s reputation for being an open platform, will remain the default option, leaving all public posting and comment history visible on profiles unless the user decides to curate it. Many users often create “throwaway” accounts to avoid being identified, given how easily other people could expose sensitive information and embarrassing behavior within their post and comment history — with sometimes viral attention. A handful of new customization options are rolling out and can be accessed under the “curate your profile” tab in the settings menu. These include “content and activities” settings that hide all public p ... Read full article.