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Reddit App Gets Instagram-Like Makeover With New 'Discover Tab'
The new Reddit mobile app tab seems to function a lot like Instagram's Explore feed or Pinterest by showing you popular images from across the social media platform.
Reddit Talk Adds 4 New Features
Listen to recordings, add comments and emojis, experience Talk on the desktop, and try out the new live bar.
Reddit Goes 'Real Time' With Typing Indicators, Comment Pills, More
The changes are supposed to 'make Reddit look and feel more lively and in-the-moment.'
Reddit Bans Forum Accused of Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation
Reddit decided to ban r/NoNewNormal not because of any controversial content, but because its users were allegedly engaging in harassment, which is against the rules.
Pokemon Go Forum Goes Dark to Protest Reddit's COVID-19 Misinformation Problem
The subreddit r/pokemongo and r/startrek are demanding Reddit ban and rein in other forums that've allegedly been spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the vaccines.
Reddit CEO Rejects Call to Take Down COVID-19 Disinformation
Can open dialogue and debate beat the alleged COVID-19 disinformation and lies on Reddit?
Reddit Is Rolling Out a TikTok-Inspired Update on iOS
Reddit is updating its iOS app with a greater emphasis on short-form video content.
Reddit Tests 'Talk' Audio Feature to Rival Clubhouse
The new tool, currently in early tests, lets users host live audio conversations.
Reddit Rolls Out Green Indicator Dots to Notify People When You're Online
Reddit is trying to drive up engagement, but the move is already rankling some privacy-conscious users.
'Coup Attempt' of Reddit's Wallstreetbets Forum Is Averted
Allegedly, the oldest moderators on r/wallstreetbets were seeking to cash in on a movie deal about the meme stock craze by removing newer mods. Late on Thursday, Reddit stepped in.
'Wallstreetbets' Reddit Forum Faces Infighting, Hostile Takeover Accusations
Active moderators on r/wallstreetbets say they've been banned by old moderators who've returned to the forum after extended absences, reportedly to cash in on the subreddit's growing popularity.
Reddit Bans 'r/DonaldTrump' Forum for Inciting Violence
Reddit says forums members repeatedly broke the rules when discussing Wednesday's violent riot from pro-Trump supporters in the US Capitol.
Hacker Defaces Dozens of Reddit Forum Pages with Pro-Trump Images
Reddit says the stunt was pulled off by breaking into the user accounts that belong to subreddit moderators. The hacker claims the affected accounts had weak passwords, making them easy to guess.
Reddit Recruits Black Tech Entrepreneur to Join Company Board
Y Combinator Partner Michael Seibel is filling the seat once held by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who announced his resignation last Friday, and urged the company to fill his position with a black candidate.
500+ Reddit Communities Demand the Site Take Real Action to Fight Racism
'These continued statements that you hear us, that this is a priority, or that you are working on it are not enough,' moderators write in an open letter to Reddit CEO Steve Huffman.
Reddit CEO Vows to Fight Racism on the Site, But Users Remain Doubtful
A 'gap between our content policy and our values has eroded our effectiveness in combating hate and racism,' says Reddit CEO Steve Huffman.
Reddit Co-Founder Resigns From Board, Urges Members to Replace Him With Black Candidate
As Reddit continues to struggle with how to respond to racist posts and subreddits, Alexis Ohanian tweets that he's stepping down "as a father who needs to be able to answer his black daughter when she asks: ‘What did you do?'"
Reddit Experimenting With Live Streaming This Week
The Reddit Public Access Network will begin as a week-long experiment from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time through Aug. 23, and Reddit will limit the number of streams.
After Shootings, Cloudflare Pulls Plug on 8chan
'We draw the line at platforms that have demonstrated they directly inspire tragic events and are lawless by design. 8chan has crossed that line,' says Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince.
Reddit to Ditch 'Creepy' Anonymous Follower Counts, Name Names
The social media site will roll out a feature that will tell you which users follow your account. Currently, you can only view how many followers you have, but not their specific user handles.
