User accuses Reddit of holding organic posting ‘hostage’ unless he buys ads, shares email screenshot
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After a shadowban that even moderators were unable to reverse, a Reddit user was asked to pay for ads to get the ban removed.

Mike Hardaker, who has maintained a Reddit account for 20 years, has been shadow-banned on Reddit. He has posted an update on X, stating that Reddit requires an ad spend to restore organic posting. This demand was given to him in writing.