[Product Update] How We’re Keeping Reddit Real and Safe in the AI Era

[Product Update] How We’re Keeping Reddit Real and Safe in the AI Era

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TLDR: We’ve upgraded our automated defenses to catch violating behavior before our communities ever see it. By deploying advanced AI tools, we’ve reduced user exposure to spam by 20%, revoked nearly 2M fake votes daily, and slashed our enforcement time on hateful or violent content from hours to under five seconds.

Every day, millions of people use Reddit to connect in ordinary, often meaningful ways. It’s those connections and conversations that make Reddit the most human place on the Internet. And it’s why, in the age of AI, spam, bot activity, and inauthentic content are top of mind for people who love Reddit (and humans).

These issues are actually not new for us. We’ve been fending off bots for 21 years. And before there was AI slop, there was… well, regular slop.

We’ve invested heavily over the last two decades to build and continually enhance safeguards to protect Reddit’s authenticity. As the tactics of bad actors have evolved, our systems have evolved to stop them.

Read more about how we're working to keep Reddit a real place for real people.

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u/RedditforBusiness — 5 hours ago

People come to Reddit before they buy. Join us for our DPA Accelerator Webinar and learn how to make your products part of the conversation.

When people shop, they come to Reddit first. They want to know every detail about a potential purchase: What its price is, where to get it, how long it lasts, and finally, what the real experience with it is.

Dynamic Product Ads (DPAs) are the perfect opportunity to position your catalog next to these discussions. Being next to the conversation puts your product into the running for consideration, leading customers to do the research about what you have to offer, and eventually, making the purchase.

Join our DPA Accelerator Webinar, where Reddit experts will teach you how to create DPA campaigns that are designed for the way Reddit users behave. 

Built for e-commerce marketers, media agency activation teams, performance marketers, and technical leads looking to scale smarter on Reddit, we’ll cover topics like:

  • Pixel and Conversions API setup
  • Catalog structure
  • Prospecting and retargeting
  • Reddit-native creative
  • Measurement and troubleshooting

Your customers are researching products on Reddit. Meet them there. 

Save your spot!

u/RedditforBusiness — 4 days ago

Reddit Launches “People Are The Best,” a New Campaign Celebrating Human Connection

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Developed in partnership with the award-winning creative agency Mischief, the campaign zeroes in on beauty, TV, and soccer as examples of the thousands of communities that bring Reddit’s irreverent, fun, and authentically human experience to life.

These communities have long resonated with millions of people daily, and they continue to grow as more people join the conversation. The campaign is a celebration of the millions of people who show up every day to make those spaces into the lively communities they are today.

“Reddit has always stood apart for the candor, depth, and personality you find in its communities,” said Jim Squires, Reddit’s CMO. “At a moment when people are craving something more real online, there’s no better place to find it than in a Reddit thread. ‘People Are the Best’ is our way of celebrating the hundreds of millions who show up every day to keep the internet human.”

The initial run in New York City and Chicago will include TV, streaming, and out-of-home and social ads, with plans to expand to additional U.S. markets in the coming months. 

Check out spots from the campaign here.

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u/RedditforBusiness — 5 days ago

Marketing experts asked each other a big question at Cannes Lions: How you succeed on Reddit as a brand?

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Marketers at Cannes Lions came together to discuss their approach to Reddit: Where they found the most value, what they learned from those communities, and how they applied that to their marketing strategy.

The resounding answer? Read the room.

Reddit's EVP of Community Laura Nestler offered the cleanest rule for brand behavior on Reddit: "act like a citizen, not like a billboard." As a brand, you're far better served by taking a careful approach to the communities you want to attract.

Listen to what they're saying. Get a sense for how the community feels about brands overall. Take part in conversations as a human. Let your presence be your selling point on the platform.

At the same time, brands shouldn't flatten community insights to strict data points. Success also has to do with the quality of conversation, what kind of attention it gets, insight confidence, and more intricate aspects that make the difference in perceiving a brand as "Reddit-native".

Read more key points brand leaders made when speaking to their Reddit presence.

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u/RedditforBusiness — 10 days ago

The message from Cannes Lions is clear: The human is required.

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Cannes Lions represents the cutting edge of advertising knowledge, bringing together experts from across the field to share what they've learned. This year, the conversation came to one major conclusion: Trust can't be automated.

Community is becoming the center of what's next; whether that's letting fans speak the language of other fans, or designing experiences that resonate with local cultures and niches, brands make an impact by taking the extra step to connect with audiences.

A quietly important insight is that fandom extends beyond the consumer—it also includes professional communities. The tools they use, the work they do, and who they work with come together to form its own culture, and B2B companies can make a massive difference by cultivating these communities.

This is just a glimpse of the takeaways coming out of Cannes Lions, and we've compiled a list of what marketing leaders had to say in full.

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u/RedditforBusiness — 11 days ago

At Cannes Lions, Reddit community insights turn into creative excellence with these nominated campaigns. Which one is your favorite?

What happens when you turn community insights into creative excellence?

Cannes Lions nominations.

Reddit's KarmaLab is proud to be recognized alongside Dove, EA, Kraft Foods and other incredible partners for work that transformed authentic conversations into award-worthy campaigns.

Because the best creative doesn't interrupt culture—it starts with the people shaping it every day.

From helping redefine beauty standards with Dove, to bringing gamers together with EA, to turning fandom into cultural moments with Philadelphia Cream Cheese, these campaigns prove that the most impactful creative starts with understanding what people are already talking about.

Congratulations to our teams, partners, and the communities that inspired the work.

See you on the Croisette.

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u/RedditforBusiness — 12 days ago
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Ask a Reddit Ads Agency Expert Anything about Reddit Ads campaigns!

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We’re excited to have a conversation with Dāvis Lejnieks, though you might better know him as u/ksaize**!** Dāvis has been an active and helpful part of the Reddit for Business community, helping prospective newcomers to Reddit Ads optimize their campaigns and answering questions around the specifics of the platform.

As the founder of Undecided Agency, an advertising agency dedicated to supporting brands on Reddit, Dāvis understands the nuances of how the Reddit Ads platform operates, delivering successful campaigns down every part of the marketing funnel.

We brought in Dāvis for one simple reason: He wants to make your Reddit Ads campaign work. 

Not through high-level guidance or referring you to case studies, no, Dāvis will be answering questions and giving out steps to make your specific paid campaign work. 

Why’s he doing this? He wants to prove that even the small, easy adjustments to a campaign on Reddit can make it successful. 

He even built a tool for Reddit advertisers to use, helping them diagnose issues and provide common solutions that improve Reddit campaign performance on average.

Whether you’re running a campaign or thinking about it, ask your questions, and Dāvis will answer!

When: Tuesday, June 30th @ 12 PM PT

Who: Dāvis Lejnieks (u/ksaize), Founder at Undecided Agency

Hosted with u/redditforbusiness

Ask your questions below, or when the AMA gets started!

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u/JonODonovan — 7 days ago

Live from Cannes 2026: Real Conversations are Driving the New Consumer Decision Journey

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We’ve never had more access to information, but we’ve never trusted it less. When deciding what to buy, consumers are turning to human conversations for validation and fundamentally changing the consumer decision journey – and this is all being shaped on Reddit.

Recent research shows that no matter where the customer journey starts, it’s influenced and accelerated by Reddit. Nearly half of shoppers verify AI-generated recommendations on Reddit before buying, and redditors trust Reddit more than family or friends to verify AI recommendations. What’s more, 1 in 4 redditors immediately buy a product after seeing their decision validated on the platform.

At Cannes Lions 2026, we are introducing new tools powered by Reddit Community Intelligence™, our engine that harnesses the 25+ billion posts and comments across Reddit into powerful business insights and solutions. These will help advertisers win across this new consumer decision journey, with smarter creative, faster purchases, and stronger ad performance.

Read more about how Reddit is reshaping its community intelligence landscape.

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u/RedditforBusiness — 14 days ago

Strong campaigns need strong signals. Learn how to set up campaigns with confidence in Reddit’s Signals Accelerator Webinars.

Your optimization strategy is only as strong as your signals.

Join Reddit’s Signals Accelerator Webinars to learn how to improve signal quality, leverage Match Quality Score, and unlock stronger campaign performance across Reddit.

In these live 60-minute sessions, performance and measurement teams will learn:

📈 How optimization uses signals to drive results
🔗 Best practices for implementing Reddit Signals and connecting key third-party integrations
🎯 How to use Match Quality Score to diagnose and improve signal quality
⚡ Ways to strengthen measurement and scale performance with confidence

If you're responsible for campaign optimization, measurement, or growth, this content is built for you!

📍EMEA
📆 Jun 24, 2026 8:00 AM EDT / 1:00 PM BST / 2:00 PM CEST
🔗 Register here

📍North America
📆 Jun 24, 2026 2:00 PM EDT / 11:00 AM PDT
🔗 Register here

u/RedditforBusiness — 18 days ago

How do brands connect with sports fandoms on Reddit past advertising to them?

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Over the course of 2026, we've put the spotlight on some of the most active sports fandoms across Reddit, spaces that have countless numbers of avid fans following and engaging with every moment that occurs. Previously, brands have found success in reaching fans with major media buys, logo placements or sponsorships.

However, the landscape has shifted.

Speaking with Brand Innovators to host the Sports & Culture on the Global Stage Summit in New York, we spoke with marketing luminaries and leaders to put together a bigger picture.

On Reddit, sports fans connect with their respective communities by engaging with them, including the moments that happen in their sport of choice. Brands that invest time and attention to learning how to engage in those communities come out on top, standing out as a brand that's following the pulse of the conversation. And with the size of sports fandoms on Reddit, that makes a massive impact.

The scale is real:

  • Reddit’s sports communities drove 215B views in the last 12 months and 1.1B+ average monthly engagements
  • 2 in 3 sports fans say Reddit helps them be a bigger fan

Get a look into what brand leaders had to say about approaching sports fandoms on Reddit.

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u/RedditforBusiness — 19 days ago

In the age of AI proliferation, experiential marketing becomes quietly powerful. At Cannes Lions, hear how community conversation powers visibility.

The best AI strategy might not start with a prompt. It might start with an experience people can't stop talking about.

Experiential marketing is becoming a visibility strategy in the age of AI. That's why we've curated a panel of leaders across B2C and B2B marketing to unpack how experiential is evolving into a visibility strategy in the age of AI. Join us for a research-backed conversation on turning offline moments into trusted online conversations that brands can't afford to ignore.

💡 James Finn, Global Head of Brand & Content, Audible
💡 Nate Schreiber, Co-CEO, CIVIC
💡 Benja Juster, Lead Global Producer, HubSpot
🎤 Moderated by Susan Billingsley, Head of Global Customer Marketing at Reddit

Because citations aren't earned by gaming the algorithm. They're earned by creating something worth discussing.

📍 Reddit Community Deli at Cannes Lions
📅 Tuesday, June 23
🕞 3:30–4:30 PM CET (3:00 PM arrival)

Register now

u/RedditforBusiness — 21 days ago

Fresh insights, ready to serve. Join us for our EXTRA CREDDIT: The Secret Menu webinar to learn what lands for QSRs on Reddit.

Reddit is known for having the hottest info on the freshest and flavorful food options when it comes to grabbing food on the go. What QSRs might not know: Your ad campaigns can feed off that knowledge, driving sleeper hit success with your menu options.

Join Reddit’s upcoming webinar, EXTRA CREDDIT: The Secret Menu, to explore how food culture, community, and consumer passion show up on Reddit — and how brands can turn those signals into smarter, more craveable campaigns.

You’ll hear from KarmaLab Creative Strategist and QSR lead Tanvi Tandon on how to build Reddit ads that tap into real menu fandom, cultural moments, and the conversations customers are already having.

📆 Wednesday, June 17 at 10am PST / 1pm EST
👉 Register Here

u/RedditforBusiness — 24 days ago

[Megathread] Reddit at Cannes Lions: Welcome to the Reddit Community Deli!

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Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the largest ad industry event in the world, and as one of the most popular spaces to have a conversation, Reddit is there to make it easier than ever to come together. When people gather in a place, communities form; this year at Cannes Lions, we’re giving attendees that place with the Reddit Community Deli.

Why a deli? It’s the perfect example of a community centerpoint, somewhere where people can share ideas, keep up-to-date, and get real insights from other people. AI has changed the landscape of discoverability across the internet, but with that, people have sought out authentic perspectives more than ever as a result. 

When you pull up a chair at the Reddit Community Deli, you’ll discover fresh connections, insights you won’t find in any report, and a preview of what’s new and next.

Get a look at how Reddit’s coming to the real world for Cannes Lions 2026. 

WHEN: June 22 - 26
WHERE: Promenade Robert Favre le Bret & Rue Buttura

Let’s Grab Some Lunch

Looking to meet with us at Cannes? Reach out to your Reddit representative and register now to reserve time on the calendar with us, and we’ll be happy to work with you!

Meeting times are available Monday, June 22 - Thursday, June 25 from 9:00am - 6:00pm CET.

What’s On The Menu

All week long, marketing leaders and experts from across the globe will be sharing their insights into the forefront of reaching out to audiences. Learn from real experiences, join in real conversations about what’s being said, and discover how brands are adapting to an ever-shifting digital landscape.

We'll be updating this Megathread as we have more sessions to highlight, bringing you the knowledge to make the difference in your marketing strategy.

Learn from the experts:

Check out the Reddit @ Cannes Lions 2026 homepage for full details!

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u/RedditforBusiness — 25 days ago

Community is more important than ever for brand insights. At Cannes Lions, marketing leaders are discussing how to turn community intel into creative gold.

Mass marketing is out. Community immersion is in.

The question is: how can brands turn community intelligence into creative that drives action?

At Cannes Lions, we're bringing together an exceptional lineup of leaders in creativity, retail, beauty, and community strategy to explore how brands can turn those conversations into campaigns that earn attention, build trust, and drive action.

✨ David H., Vice President of Creative, Walmart
✨ Tina Fair, President of Consumer Products Division, L'Oréal North America
✨ Christina Kavalauskas, Global Head of KarmaLab, Reddit, Inc.
🎤 Audience Q&A moderated by Matthew Gerrard, Head of International Creative Strategy, Reddit

Join us as we unpack how community insights are reshaping the path to purchase and why 84% of shoppers say Reddit increases their confidence in purchase decisions.

📍 Reddit Cabana at Brand Beach, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
📅 Monday, June 22
🕑 Arrivals: 2:00 PM | Panel: 2:30–3:15 PM CET
👉 Seats are limited, register now.

u/RedditforBusiness — 26 days ago
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How did Ethnotek's DPA retargeting campaign net 4X ROAS in the bag?

Travelers come to Reddit to look for the gear of their choice, and Ethnotek made it their mission to make it an easy decision. Integrating their Shopify catalog with Reddit Dynamic Product Ads, Ethnotek dialed in on their most relevant audiences with retargeting methods. Following every step of the buying journey, Ethnotek drove 4X ROAS with this seamless integration.

We took it a step further: Ethnotek saw great results, and working in collaboration with them, we've put together a guide for Shopify brands to find their own success.

Download our free guide, and you'll learn:

  • How Reddit's Shopify integration connects your full catalog in one click
  • Why Reddit communities deliver audiences with real purchase intent
  • The DPA retargeting strategy that drove 4X ROAS for Ethnotek

Turn your catalog into conversions here.

u/RedditforBusiness — 27 days ago

How do you grow the global conversation around your brand? At Cannes Lions, listen in on The New Rules for Global Growth.

With just two weeks to go until Cannes Lions kicks off, we're looking at the driving factors behind what gets audience attention around the world.

You can throw budget at campaigns, sure, but it takes more than that to keep audience attention. Cultural demographic is far from uniform. Understanding the cultural nuances behind the audiences you're reaching out to is the difference between a lesson learned and a successful campaign.

We’re hosting an exclusive fireside chat and panel featuring:
👉 Jim Squires, Reddit, Inc.
👉 Susan Kingston-Brown, UM Worldwide
👉 Shyam Venugopal, PepsiCo
👉 Paul Richardson-Owen, OMD
🎤 Moderated by Kimeko McCoy, Digiday and Paul Peterman, Reddit

Whether you’re managing a massive global portfolio or preparing your brand for its first international leap, you won't want to miss The New Rules for Global Growth.

📅 Wednesday, June 24th at 10:00 AM CET.

📍 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity at the Reddit Community Deli

🔗 Register Here

u/RedditforBusiness — 28 days ago

Reddit Digest - Get updates on unique Reddit opportunities

We're always innovating on ways to improve the Reddit Ads experience. We know there's a lot going on, and a lot to cover along the way, so why not stay even more informed? Reddit Digest is a quick, organized summary of everything we're focusing on, including areas to give your feedback, educational opportunities, and more.

Whether you're a seasoned Reddit Ads professional, or just getting started with your advertising journey on Reddit, Reddit Digest is a great one-stop source of info to keep you up to speed.

Reddit Digest includes:

  • Upcoming Events
  • Case Studies and Success Stories
  • Product Updates (Tests, releases, invitations)
  • Important updates

Get this month's Reddit Digest here!

u/RedditforBusiness — 1 month ago

B2B buyers have changed the game. Join us at Cannes Lions on June 22nd to hear the real story behind The New B2B Buying Journey.

At Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, we’re going beyond the polished narratives and into the reality of how B2B decisions are really made. From peer conversations and community forums to candid Slack messages that never show up in your attribution report, we are uncovering the dark funnel where deals are actually won and lost.

Join us for an AMA-style community council where leaders unpack what’s changed—and what most go-to-market strategies are still missing.

✨ Whitney Magnuson- Head of Brand and Media, Zoom

✨ Dave Steer- Chief Marketing Officer, Webflow

✨Laura Nestler - EVP of Community Reddit, Inc.

🎤 Moderated by Kate Kamel -Senior Director of Sales, Reddit, Inc.

Expect honest stories, sharp insights, and conversation you don’t want to miss.

📍 Live at Cannes Lions at the Reddit Community Deli
🎟️ Register Here

u/RedditforBusiness — 1 month ago
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Coors Light and Reddit are building the longest "COOOORS" chant ever.

During the summer soccer season, Redditors are invited to build the world’s longest Coors chant through a first-of-its-kind interactive ad. The experience allows users to virtually pull a beer tap, adding an "o" to a scrolling "COOOORS" chant that stretches across the frozen peaks of the Rocky Mountains.

With every pull of the tap, fans trigger the legendary voice of iconic sportscaster Andrés Cantor, whose iconic, lung-busting "Gooooal!" is reimagined for the perfect pour.

Make the chant even longer.

u/RedditforBusiness — 1 month ago
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How Bird & Blend drove 7.5x ROAS with the power of Dynamic Product Ads

Bird & Blend wanted to expand their audiences, but not in a general, at-scale sense: They wanted to make sure the people who were finding them were the people who loved their tea flavors and products. To achieve this, they combined two powerful aspects of Reddit Ads: Implementing tracking parameters like Reddit pixel and CAPI, and sharing the full scope of their product catalog using Dynamic Product Ads.

The result? A catalog that built high-affinity audiences based on retargeting methods, plus attribution that ensured conversions were fully accounted for. Attribution accuracy meant Bird & Blend knew exactly how well the campaign was performing:

  • 84% CPA for DPA lower than always-on ads
  • 55% CPM lower than Reddit benchmark
  • 7.5X ROAS

And now, with Shopify's integration with Reddit Dynamic Product Ads, managing your Shopify catalog has been made an easier and more intuitive process. Less hassle, better results.

Read more about what Ryan Balani, Digital Marketing Manager at Bird & Blend Tea Co. had to say about their campaign's success.

u/RedditforBusiness — 1 month ago