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r/creepshots

Banned · Harassment

Ban record

Action: banned
Date: October 2012
Reason category: Harassment

Sexualized photos of women taken without consent

Closed after Gawker doxxed moderator 'Violentacrez'.

Full banned record →

Related issues

r/CreepShots and the Non-Consensual 'Creepshot' Photo Scandal

Sources

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New Statesman — Reddit blocks Gawker
News2012
02
CBS News: Reddit, Gawker clash raises questions over inappropriate content and privacy
News2012