Reddit tests live streaming service
Reddit has announced its first live broadcasting tool, named Reddit Public Access Network (RPAN).
RPAN will allow Redditors to create live broadcasts and stream video to a dedicated subreddit on the social platform named "r/pan".
Users protest after Tencent invests in Reddit
Reddit Inc. said Monday that it raised $300 million from investors. It was one backer, in particular, that drew condemnation from members of Reddit’s online community.
Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. was among the investors in the...
Reddit cracks down on offensive communities
Reddit is cracking down on communities built around offensive content, shutting down subreddits like /r/Nazi and /r/SexWithDogs, reported Ars Technica.
Banning online trolls works – Study
A study has found that banning online trolls and the discussion groups where they hang out reduces hate speech and related problems.
Reddit closing access to main code base
Reddit has stated it will archive the open source code repositories for its main and mobile sites, as they play an increasingly smaller role in day-to-day development.
Reddit bans alt-right community
Reddit has banned the alt-right community (the r/altright subreddit) from its platform due to a violation of its content policy.
Reddit CEO admits to editing insulting comments to target pro-Trump moderators
The CEO of Reddit has come clean about changing insults targeted at him to instead refer to moderators of a pro-Trump community on the site.
Google, Reddit to ban nude photos and video
Reddit and Google are taking a tougher stance against nudity to prevent their services from turning into online peep shows
Reddit reaches for profits through a geek-culture bazaar
The self-dubbed “Front Page of the Internet” is going for a milestone it has been trying to reach since its founding in 2005: profitability.
Anti-hacking law criticised following suicide of Internet activist
29-year-old U.S. computer security law under criticism – experts say has it been changed so often it no longer makes sense.
Anger at suicide of Aaron Swartz
Angry activists poured scorn on prosecutors for leading an overzealous campaign against Internet freedom fighter Aaron Swartz
Time’s top tech influencers in the world
Time has released its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and makes mention of key figures in the technology space.
anonymous
apple
ben rattray
change.org
daniel ek
erik martin
facebook
headline
henrik schärfe
ibm
marc andreessen
mashable
online activist
pete cashmore
reddit
salman khan
sheryl sandberg
spotify
tim cook
time
top 100
virginia rometty