TechCrunch Industry News Reddit now lets you hide content, like posts and comments, from your user profile
Jun 6, 2025
Reddit has introduced a new feature that enhances user privacy, allowing individuals to curate their profiles by hiding specific posts and comments. This update is designed to boost user engagement by giving users more control over their content visibility while maintaining username visibility within communities. It's a major step towards fostering a more comfortable environment for users on the platform.
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Reddit's New Profile Privacy Controls
- Reddit introduced a content and activity setting to control post and comment visibility on user profiles.
- This permits hiding all or selectively showing content per subreddit, enhancing user privacy while keeping default visibility.
Privacy Encourages More Engagement
- Users previously created throwaway accounts for sensitive topics to hide activity from profiles.
- Now, with selective hiding, users can engage more freely without all activity being public on their profiles.
Limitations of Profile Curation
- Reddit allows users to hide posts/comments only per community, not individually.
- Moderators retain access to user history for moderation and some profile interactions still reveal full user activity.