r/news
Can you promote in r/news? No.
No promotionNo rule explicitly allows self-promotion; rules focus on content quality, civility, and prohibitions, with no designated promotion threads or conditions for product mentions found.
Last checked September 9, 2026
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No posts covering an already submitted story
This rule is in relation to already submitted stories which are being rehashed on multiple domains. If a popular story is being submitted while the same event is covered in another post on the front page, or one with sufficient upvotes at an earlier date, it…
Do not be racist, sexist, vitriolic, or overly crude
Comments containing racist, sexist or bigoted slurs are subject to removal. Comments which promote racism, sexism or bigotry (including a viewpoint in relation to those) are subject to removal, and users whom engage in posting such comments may be banned at…
No witchhunting. Follow the Reddit Content Policy.
Any thread which violates reddit's site-wide rules or invokes a witch-hunt is not allowed in /r/news. Contact information publicly advertised by the person or organization in question is allowed so long as it is not being used to incite personal harassment…
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