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April 20, 2026 06:09 UTC
d54a09ae18c01072311d6ce63c37a5bad565ea81262190c1385986503f865f5e
CA-V-001882
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April 21, 2026 06:07 UTC
6eb0dece2115fc9d674d048bac8fe5e543c7418d53485f31772e63b19f053b71
CA-V-001897
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Reddit's server infrastructure underwent a technical update on April 21, 2026, affecting how verification challenges are processed when accessing the privacy policy page. The change modified a cryptographic challenge token used in a security verification script. This is a backend infrastructure change with no visible impact on the privacy policy content itself or user data practices.
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