KYC = know your customer
There laws imposed on businesses esp banks that require them to do basic diligence on who they serve. Ie can’t be banking cartels and terrorists
In this context, reddit won’t let you have an account unless they can tie it to an identity. This is my opinion based on my own experiences along with stories like OP.
Classic tool used for KYC for online services is your phone number but an email will work to if you use a lot.
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