Reddit plans on giving back to the communities and users with Reddit Notes

After securing $50 million in outside funding back in September, Reddit had promised it would find a way to let the community own 10 percent of those shares. Today, it is revealing some details as to how: Reddit Notes. Details are still vague, but Reddit will host a random lottery to give away around 950,000 … Continue reading Reddit plans on giving back to the communities and users with Reddit Notes

Reddit Takes Down Groups Hosting Celebrity Nudes, Walks A Blurred Line On Free Speech

Reddit did two things last night that, on the surface, seemed pretty contradictory. It publisheda post by CEO Yishan Wong offering an explanation for why the site does not generally take down “morally objectionable or otherwise inappropriate” subreddits. At around the same time, Reddit took down /r/TheFappening and related subreddits, where many of the images … Continue reading Reddit Takes Down Groups Hosting Celebrity Nudes, Walks A Blurred Line On Free Speech