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Local Activists Fight Reddit for User Identities in Court

5/8/2025

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Cozens and Eales are taking a stand in the Palmerston North District Court, aiming to eliminate damaging posts from Reddit's r/NZtrees forum, which focuses on cannabis cultivation. They demand Reddit disclose the identities of anonymous users and issue corrections. While some posts have been removed, Reddit remains tight-lipped about user identities, with a follow-up hearing on the horizon.

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Cozens and Eales are taking a stand in the Palmerston North District Court, aiming to eliminate damaging posts from Reddit's r/NZtrees forum, which focuses on cannabis cultivation. They demand Reddit disclose the identities of anonymous users and issue corrections. While some posts have been removed, Reddit remains tight-lipped about user identities, with a follow-up hearing on the horizon.