TL;DR: Search results on Reddit’s mobile apps are now simpler to browse with the introduction of a Media tab and upgrades to be more screen-reader friendly. Also, reddit.com’s mobile search experience is now easier and faster.
*NEW* MEDIA SEARCH TAB ON MOBILE APPS
You asked for a better experience searching for media and scanning search results; we listened – and here it is!
The following updates are live on Reddit’s Android and iOS apps:
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New Media search tab - You can now browse media search results — videos, GIFs, and images — all on one page. Hot tip – you can also search media within communities! Just click on the search bar within a community page, and the media content matching the search query in that community will appear*.*
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Simpler search results - You told us the search results page on Reddit’s apps is too cluttered. The updated page design makes it simpler to browse and find the relevant content you’re looking for.
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Accessible post & comments search - Posts and Comments search tabs are now screen- reader compatible. Labels, roles/traits, values and states have been added to all elements so more people can discover content and take action. When using a screen reader, you can hear the actions available and the results returned on these tabs. Note: these screen reader updates will also reflect on the Communities, People and Media search tabs soon.
EASIER & FASTER SEARCH ON MOBILE WEB
You may have heard of the recent web improvements for logged-out visitors to Reddit. Features have been added to the logged-out search experience on mobile web, making it more consistent with that of reddit.com on desktop and mobile apps.
This includes;
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distinct tabs for community and comment search results
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sorting options for comment search results, along with time filters on post search results
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an updated, more intuitive page design.
Searching reddit.com on mobile is also much faster — like 85% faster – than before. You can now find what you’re looking for, fast.
Finally, on both mobile apps and web, improved spam filters are now in place to ensure high-quality and relevant post results.
Have any feedback on what you want to see next on Reddit search? Let us know in the comments below. And if you have any other search-related questions, check out our FAQs.
P.S. With episode IX comes the end of the Star Wars Skywalker-themed storyline movies. (See recaps of previous episodes here and here). Although we’re out of puns, we will continue to keep you posted on the updates made to Search.
Hey redditors,
I’m u/snoo-tuh, head of Privacy at Reddit, and I’m here to share several changes to Reddit’s privacy, ads, and location settings. We’re updating preference descriptions for clarity, adding the ability to limit ads from specific categories, and consolidating ad preferences. The aim is to simplify our privacy descriptions, improve ad performance, and offer new controls for the types of ads you prefer not to see.
Clearer descriptions of privacy settingsWe’ve updated the descriptions to be more clear and consistent across platforms. Here’s is preview of the new settings:
https://preview.redd.it/settings-updates-changes-to-ad-personalization-privacy-v0-dbi2ovobztqb1.png?width=1463&format=png&auto=webp&s=53a7ab221ecda2bd8d21f059c74fee8335282fc8 https://preview.redd.it/settings-updates-changes-to-ad-personalization-privacy-v0-j9xhba1eztqb1.png?width=1463&format=png&auto=webp&s=770b3b1d70a7e129dba3df3c31928d0455600380These changes will roll out over the next few weeks and we’ll follow up here once they are available for everyone. We recommend visiting your Safety & Privacy Settings to check out the updated settings and make sure you’re still happy with what you’ve set up. If you’d like more guidance on how to manage your account security and data privacy, you can also visit our recently updated Privacy & Security section of our Redditor Help Center.
Over the next few weeks, we’re also rolling out several changes to Reddit’s ad preferences and personalization that include removing, adding, and consolidating ad personalization settings:
Consolidating ad partner activity and information preferencesRight now, there are two different ad settings about personalizing ads based on information and activity from Reddit’s partners—“Personalize ads based on activity with our partners” and “Personalize ads based on information from our partners”. We are cleaning this up and combining into one: “Improve ads based on your online activity and information from our partners”.
Adding the ability to opt-out of specific ad categories
We are adding the ability to see fewer ads from specific categories—Alcohol, Dating, Gambling, Pregnancy & Parenting, and Weight Loss—which will live in the Safety & Privacy section of your User Settings. “Fewer” because we’re utilizing a combination of manual tagging and machine learning to classify the ads, which won’t be 100% successful to start. But, we expect our accuracy to improve over time.
https://preview.redd.it/settings-updates-changes-to-ad-personalization-privacy-v0-xw26cewrztqb1.png?width=716&format=png&auto=webp&s=2acce08780b5d9fa320bf3f7def234c4c56c950aRemoving the ability to opt-out of ad personalization based on your Reddit activity, except in select countries.
Reddit requires very little personal information, and we like it that way. Our advertisers instead rely on on-platform activity—what communities you join, leave, upvotes, downvotes, and other signals—to get an idea of what you might be interested in.
The vast majority of redditors will see no change to their ads on Reddit. For users who previously opted out of personalization based on Reddit activity, this change will not result in seeing more ads or sharing on-platform activity with advertisers. It does enable our models to better predict which ad may be most relevant to you.
Consolidated location customization settings
Previously, people could set their preferred location in several ways, depending on where they were on the platform and what they were doing. This has been simplified, so now there’s one place to update your location preferences to help customize your feed and recommendations—from Location Customization in your Account Settings.
Reddit’s commitment to privacy as a right and to transparency are reasons I’m proud to work here. Any time we change the way you control your experience and data on Reddit, we want to be clear on what’s changed.
All of these changes will be rolled out gradually over the next few weeks. If you have questions, you can also learn more by checking out the help article on how to Control the ads you see on Reddit.
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