Mashable: Reddit has announced a new feature aimed at enhancing user privacy on the platform. The feature was introduced in an official blog, stating that it is simplifying profile settings to make it easier for users to control what appears on their profile. For instance, users can now choose to hide their posts and comments on subreddits they participate in.

With this new ‘Content and activity’ setting, users will have enhanced control over their profiles. They will be able to participate in communities without exposing their activity publicly on Reddit. Starting now, Reddit users will have three options.

The first default option allows all posts and comments to be visible. The second option enables users to hide all posts and comments made by them, including those on their profile. The third and final option lets users show selected posts and comments from communities on their profile. It’s worth noting that this third option applies to community posts and not to individual ones.

Reddit clarified the scope of moderator access to user content in its blog post, stating, “To continue to effectively moderate communities, moderators, in some cases, will have full access to a user's public post and comment history for 28 days, regardless of the user's profile content visibility settings. These instances include communities in which a user posts or comments, sends a modmail (including join requests) to, or requests approved user status for restricted communities. Profile owners can also temporarily see a user's full post and comment history if that user comments on their profile post.”

The profile settings are now located under the "Curate your profile" section. Here, users can choose between showing all posts or comments or displaying selected ones. There’s also a toggle to hide or show follower count and an NSFW option, which can be switched on or off based on user preference.