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51k subscribers371 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~2% by known bots)249 authors / mosince 2008

r/Ethics has 51k members (+78% over the last 12 months). It gets about 371 posts a month from 249 people. Top topics: VeganEthics, Philosophy Discussions and Animal Ethics & Rights.

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Size and growth

How r/Ethics has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+78%in 12 months · +11% in 3 months · +1.9% in 1 month
Oct 202649k
Growing49k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/Ethics

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+80%vs Sep 2025 · +23% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026371
BusierPeaked at 396 in Aug 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~2% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/Ethics

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. VeganEthics1.6%
  2. Philosophy Discussions0.8%
  3. Animal Ethics & Rights0.7%
  4. Pain and Suffering0.5%
  5. Dog Lovers Delight0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Substack
  2. Stanford University
  3. Medium
  4. ChatGPT
  5. GoFundMe

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research