It’s certainly clear that there are more reported cases of bans, suspensions, and shadowbans than ever before in the last two years. In my opinion, the reason for this may be an increase in the aggressiveness of automation in terms of moderating and spam prevention measures, considering that they are attempting to prevent bots, AI-generated content, voting manipulations, and mass promotions.
What makes it difficult is the fact that sometimes real people also get affected by such decisions, despite having committed no wrongdoings in particular. To an outsider, a ban may seem like it has come out of nowhere, despite being initiated by automation measures. Whether there are more instances of banning, or simply more people discussing them on Reddit, the site seems to enforce its policies more often than ever before.
