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.
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.