"Reddit is for humans. Every platform wants to know 'is this a person?' Now Reddit's version is 'is this a person but we don't want to know which person this is.'"
"The most lightweight way is something like face ID or touch ID or broadly the family of technology that's called passkeys."
"RDDT requiring Face ID was not something I had on my bingo card but something has got to be done about all the fake / botted content - I just don't know how to sell face-scanning to redditors or even lurkers."
Reddit is considering ID verification to combat bot problems on its platform. CEO Steve Huffman emphasized the need to confirm user identity without compromising anonymity. He mentioned lightweight solutions like face ID and passkeys, distinguishing them from heavier ID checking services. Co-founder Alexis Ohanian expressed support for addressing the bot issue but raised concerns about user acceptance of such measures. Hoffman also acknowledged the potential for beneficial AI applications, like auto-translation bots, while navigating the challenges posed by bots.
Read at Mashable
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