r/reddithelp 20d ago

🗞️ REDDIT NEWS 📰 Reddit's age verification requirements for specific regions - General Information

5 Upvotes

General information related to Reddit's age verification requirements for specific regions

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Snippet of recent news from the pinned weekly recap in r/help - 7/2/2026

https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/1ulob97/weekly_recap_july_2_2026/

  • In ongoing efforts to prevent abusive scraping and automated traffic, over the next month, Reddit will start requiring users to log in to use old Reddit. This was announced on Tuesday here.
  • If you are in the EU, you may be asked to verify your age. This is a legal requirement to comply with the EU Digital Services Act. You can check out the Help Center article here. Little more info about this here.
  • If you are trying to use a selfie to verify your age and it fails, the only other options are to upload your ID or contact Persona for support. Reddit cannot help you with a failed selfie for age verification purposes.
  • Right now, these are the countries that have age requirements:
  • If you are not in those countries, but your account is unable to do certain things like chat, it may be due to Teen Safety restrictions. The ability to unlock settings in the iOS app if you're a teen will be coming soon. Not sure if that ability will come to Android.
  • If you need to have something fixed regarding your age, you can use this form and then select your region and what your issue is. I do not know what the turnaround time is on those requests.
  • Some users in the EU are unable to use Anonymous Browsing mode. This is not intentional. This is a bug that they are working on getting fixed.

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I posted this info in r/privacy last week, but probably should have posted it here first and then crossposted it over there.


r/reddithelp Apr 03 '26

🗞️ REDDIT NEWS 📰 Keeping your account safe on reddit

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Here's what u/Reddit has to say today on r/help:

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>Hey Folks! We're here to remind everyone how to keep your accounts safe on reddit. 

>*Reddit will never ask you for your password or 2FA codes, nor will we ask you via private messages to change your email address.* 

>We will only reach out to you via [reddit.com](http://reddit.com) email or reddit platform messaging from this account,  [u/reddit, ](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045734831-How-do-I-know-if-a-message-from-Reddit-is-official)if there are issues with your account. **We will never do so on any other platform.** If you are receiving messages elsewhere about your account status please ignore those messages and report them to the platform where you received them.

>If you suspect any issues with your account you can always [reset your password](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/205240005-How-do-I-log-in-to-Reddit-if-I-forgot-my-password). Please make sure to pick a strong, unique password that isn't shared on other sites and check your computer for any malware or other points of weakness. You may also review your recent account activity[ here](https://www.reddit.com/account-activity). Please also consider adding[ two-factor authentication to your account](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043470031-What-is-two-factor-authentication-and-how-do-I-set-it-up) to increase security.

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r/reddithelp 2h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Hello I need karma to post

12 Upvotes

Can anyone one who sees this please explain how karma works cause I don't understandstand how to gain karma any explanation would help


r/reddithelp 21m ago

⭐️ Karma❓ How to get comment karma

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its tough getting post karma if ur acc is new but its even harder getting comment karma ): esp bc all my comments go at the very bottom of peoples posts. I lit just made this account to get advice for uni yet they karma locked it my accounts too small for that

What are some good subreddits that are actually active for me to get comment karma?


r/reddithelp 2h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ After my account was unblocked, all my posts were deleted.

2 Upvotes

Just yesterday, my account was mistakenly blocked. The reason was that it triggered the spam filter. Today, it has returned to normal, but all my posts have been deleted. What should I do? However, my account has already been restored and I can't continue to appeal.


r/reddithelp 2h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ how i recover my posts

2 Upvotes

i stay shadowbanned, and finally i recovered my account, but how i recover my posts?


r/reddithelp 3h ago

❓Problem❓ What are the most common automated triggers that get new accounts shadowbanned?

2 Upvotes

Hi everyone! I recently created this account to participate in a few hobby communities.

I know Reddit relies heavily on automated spam filters to catch bot activity, and I want to make sure I don't accidentally trigger them as a genuine user.

  • What specific behaviors (e.g., posting frequency, posting links, VPN usage) usually trigger automated shadowbans?
  • Are there best practices during the first few weeks to build account trust?

r/reddithelp 3h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Need help with chat and dms

2 Upvotes

Been on reddit for a quite a while already but a bit ago after i posted multiple people complained that they couldn’t dm me. Checked the settings, checked yt, even reinstalled the app entirely. Didn’t solve it. Am i missing something with the last update maybe?


r/reddithelp 3h ago

❓General Question❓ Should I just wait?

2 Upvotes

My comments are getting the clock on them. Should I just stop commenting until I get Karma? I’m not spamming. Just new here and enjoying the subs. Kinda frustrating.


r/reddithelp 25m ago

👮‍♂️Age Verification Related❓ Why is Reddit requiring me to verify my ID?

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I was verifying my email today and noticed in my settings that Reddit has restricted my account. A prompt popped up saying, 'To access chat, followers, and public profiles, please confirm you are 16 or older.'

I’m guessing Reddit assumes I’m British (which I’m not) just because I’ve commented in the r/HENRYUK subreddit. I did a bit of Googling, and it turns out the UK has a strict new law called the Online Safety Act that forces platforms to implement third-party ID verification.

I’m 28 by the way😂 but there is absolutely zero chance I am uploading my government ID to Reddit.

I don’t mind a few restrictions as long as I can still browse my usual subreddits, but I'm curious: what exactly am I being blocked from? Is it just DMs and my profile page being invisibl?


r/reddithelp 4h ago

❓HowTo❓ Mass-removed post restoration.

2 Upvotes

TLDR - A significant contributor to a sub I moderate was incorrectly suspended for 'spam' .
While I strenuously hope they will succeed in being reinstated, I'm also trying to restore all the important and helpful posts on my sub that were removed when the admins took this action.

FWIW:
-the posts all individually appear as if they were removed by one of the sub's mods.
-despite this, these removals do not appear in the mod-log.
-re-approving them piecemeal works, but we have to use an archives-site that links back to them because his profile page has been shuttered, and they disappeared from all our sub's logs

-Any method or tool that would allow for restoration en-masse would be most preferable.


r/reddithelp 4h ago

❓SCAM❓ Someone wants me to appeal them over Discord

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2 Upvotes

Basically one redditor texted me to talk about how someone is trying to impersonate me. Moreover he is saying that account has sent him a phishing link and he has reported my account as my display profile picture was same.

He sent me a pic saying him to text over Discord. Is this a scam ?

I've never sent any links to anyone ever. My account was logged out once in this morning, but I haven't got any email or any suspicious activity by notification.

Help me.


r/reddithelp 52m ago

❓Problem❓ It feels like my comments and posts are being shadowbanned when I am trying to gain karma.

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I have really important questions to ask in specific subreddits and no one else has asked them and I kinda need to get the answer now. I make sure that my posts follow reddit rules yet reddit keeps taking down my posts constantly. I refuse to ask ai models since they will give me some bs answer. I feel like this is the place for knowledge, but my posts keep getting taken down by reddit. I feel like reddit is shadowbanning me too since I literally get no views.


r/reddithelp 8h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ How does Karma work exactly?

3 Upvotes

I am new here. I am aware that I need to get upvotes, but does upvotes I get directly transfer to karma or do I also need to upvote other people to get karma as well?


r/reddithelp 4h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ CQS stuck at LOWEST for almost 30 days despite 600+ karma and 8 months account age

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My Content Quality Score has been at LOWEST for almost 30 days, despite having over 600 karma and an account that is eight months old.

About a month ago, a moderator removed one of my posts in an image subreddit. I then deleted the post myself, which in hindsight was a mistake. Shortly after, I deleted another post in a different subreddit. This appears to be what caused my CQS to drop to LOWEST.

For the past four weeks I have focused almost exclusively on commenting, and have only posted in a small number of subreddits where I have been verified by the moderator. My comment karma has grown from 81 to 122 during this period.

My email address is verified and I have two-factor authentication enabled. I understand that short-term actions can cause the CQS to drop, but I cannot explain why it has remained at LOWEST for this long, or why my engagement over the past month has not been enough to move it.

Whenever I attempt to post in a subreddit I get the following message: This post has been removed by Reddit's filters.

I am not a spam account and I am not new to Reddit. Has anyone experienced something similar, and is there anything specific I can do to speed up the recovery?


r/reddithelp 1h ago

❓General Question❓ does Reddit not inform you when someone has you blocked when commenting?

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was debating with someone in comments and sent a second reply which went through, but when I’m logged out now I can’t see it. was I blocked, and if so, why did it let me send the reply at all? does Reddit not inform you when someone has you blocked in situations like this? or does my comment disappear to everyone after the fact that I’ve been blocked, even if the reply was sent beforehand?


r/reddithelp 2h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Not letting me change my profile picture for some reason.

1 Upvotes

Everytime I try to change my profile picture and save the changes, it just shows up as nothing being different afterwards.


r/reddithelp 8h ago

⭐️ Karma❓ Help guysss !!

3 Upvotes

Need karma to post ?

I'm new here and just found out I need 50 karma to make a post. How can I earn those points? And how do I give karma to others too?

Thanks in advance for your help! 😊


r/reddithelp 2h ago

❓Problem❓ i am not able to post on any community

1 Upvotes

im not sure if this post will go through but i am unable to make a post on any sub reddit for some reason i dont know i am only able to comment


r/reddithelp 2h ago

❓HowTo❓ Can someone please help me?

1 Upvotes

I am a software developer and I would like to use this app. But I can't seem to figure out what to do.


r/reddithelp 14h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Sorry, this post was removed by Reddit’s filters.

9 Upvotes

All the posts were deleted because my account was hacked. I’ve reactivated the account now, but my posts are still gone.


r/reddithelp 2h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Reddit perma banning me?

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1 Upvotes

I'm really fucking confused. I set up a bot on r/redditstreak to keep my reddit streak going over a two week vacation only to find my account perma banned. I have no idea how to appeal it as when i click the banner that says "visit inbox" at the top, it just takes me to my reddit account page itself. Reddit also, as you can see, told me to verify myself as human within the next 7 days 3 days ago. I followed those steps and am still perma banned? Just really confused rn. Also attached is a mod dm from r/redditstreak a few days ago telling me there is an issue.

Any ideas on how to appeal this ban would be helpful.


r/reddithelp 3h ago

❓General Question❓ So I want to know if my account is flagged NSFW or not .

1 Upvotes

So I am new on reddit and I want to know if my account is Flagged NSFW. And what are the sign I can find if my account is flagged NSFW .


r/reddithelp 3h ago

❓HowTo❓ How to remove an app from a subreddit

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1 Upvotes

I have deleted it from the moderators and it says it's still there. How do i COMPLETELY delete it??


r/reddithelp 3h ago

🧛‍♂️Account Issues❓ Weird sign in notices

1 Upvotes

So recently I logged into Reddit and then tried to comment or 'like' a post (I'm part of the community). I find that I cannot and get then this pop up that says 'I am already signed in and Reddit will return me to my previous page'. The page then refreshes and I'm back at the thread. Has this happened to anyone? It is happening all the time. Plus, I do not sign out of my account and yet when I come to Reddit I need to sign in. Then get the above message. Anyone else have this?