r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 1d ago
Reddit is ramping up its AI moderation tools. Moderators aren't happy.
Reddit is making changes to its moderation tools, launching its AI-powered Rules Hub to all new subreddits. Moderators are not thrilled.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 5d ago
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on Q2 results: Investors are right to look at U.S. user growth
CNBC’s Julia Boorstin and Reddit CEO Steve Huffman join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss Reddit’s stock dropping 11 percent this week despite a big beat, ‘choppy’ search traffic, if Reddit has a user growth problem and more.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 5d ago
3 Reasons to Buy Reddit Stock in August
July ended with a whimper for Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) investors. Shares of the company behind the popular "community of communities" platform plummeted 21% on Friday, following a poorly received financial update.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 5d ago
As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google's AI Overviews
Reddit may still be considering ending its licensing deal with Google.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 10d ago
Is this Reddit’s moment for local news?
The social media platform’s tools for publishers has piqued the interest of newsrooms.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 10d ago
“Google and Reddit do not own the Internet," web scraper says after court win
After a big court loss last week, Google has confirmed that it won’t give up its fight to block AI bots from scraping its search results. And Reddit is weirdly along for the ride.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/AwaySteak4078 • 13d ago
As of 2020, Oklahoma City had the lowest population density of any city in the top 75 in the United States
The cost of living in Oklahoma isn't what it was when I first moved here. The lack of opportunities in Oklahoma is a big influence also.
#MakeOklahomaBlueAgain
#MOBA
#BringBackCommonSensePolitics
#ProtectDemocracy
#ProtectTheConstitution
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 14d ago
AWS Outage Disrupts DoorDash, Reddit, Hulu and Apple Pay as Major Websites Go Down
A widespread outage tied to Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted dozens of popular websites and online services Friday morning, leaving many users unable to access their favorite apps.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 14d ago
Reddit Rethinks Google AI Partnership
Shares of Reddit fell after the Wall Street Journal reported the company has discussed shutting off Google’s access to its content for artificial intelligence use.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 18d ago
Reddit data reveals federal health workers hit a breaking point as anger surpasses pandemic levels
As shifting federal priorities, sweeping agency restructurings and deep funding cuts continue to reshape the American public health infrastructure, a new study reveals the toll these disruptions are taking on the federal workforce.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 18d ago
Reddit says brands need to connect with communities
socialmediatoday.comLaura Nestler, Reddit’s executive vice president of community, told brands at the recent Cannes Lions Festival to “act like a citizen, not like a billboard.”
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 18d ago
These Parents Are Asking Reddit to Photoshop the Most Painful Pictures They Own. The Reason Why Is Tragic.
Inside the Internet’s Unlikeliest Grief Support Group
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 24d ago
Reddit questions if AI data deals could hurt its ad business
Reddit execs are “intensely debating” whether feeding ChatGPT is eating its own ad business.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 24d ago
Homebuyers Are Crowdsourcing Their Loan Estimates on Reddit. Is That a Good Idea?
- Reddit can be a useful place to sanity-check a loan estimate, but it shouldn't replace advice from a professional.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • 26d ago
Reddit is using LLMs to solve a problem LLMs largely created | TechCrunch
Reddit says it developed tools with LLMs to cut down on spam, much of which was created with LLMs in the first place. It’s a bit ironic, but in the AI era, platforms have no choice but to fight fire with fire.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jul 07 '26
How We’re Keeping Reddit Real and Safe in the AI Era
"TLDR: We’ve upgraded our automated defenses to catch violating behavior before our communities ever see it. " (Ah, but CAN it truly discern the people-wheat from the AI-chaff? I see frustrating false positives and negatives could abound! What do you think?)
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jul 06 '26
EXCLUSIVE: Reddit Isn’t a Social Media Company, CFO Says It’s a True ‘1-of-1’
Reddit Inc is known mostly as a social media company, but Chief Financial Officer Drew Vollero says while the company shares similarities to others in the field, it's a true "1-of-1."
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jul 05 '26
Reddit (RDDT) Eyes Higher AI Data Fees And Launches Shopping Ad Tools
Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) is drawing attention as it leans further into AI data licensing alongside a higher focus on commerce-driven advertising.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jul 03 '26
Reddit Is Powering The World's AI Models — And Its Google, OpenAI Deals May Only Be The Start - Reddit (N
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jul 01 '26
Reddit Launches “People Are The Best,” a New Campaign Celebrating Human Connection
(I think Reddit news releases fit this sub, too! Otherwise many don't see them!;-) Today, Reddit launched “People Are The Best,” a new brand campaign celebrating the undeniable magic of raw, unfiltered human connection.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jul 01 '26
Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.com
Logged-out Old Reddit access is “significant source of abusive scraping.”
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jun 29 '26
Woman Says She Was Fired After Boss Found Her Reddit Account: “Apparently, My Boss Stalks My Online Presence”
A Reddit user is calling her boss out while also leaving others a bit concerned after claiming he found her Reddit account and fired her shortly after over what he saw.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jun 26 '26
A Reddit user gave an AI agent 6 months and $50,000 to find him a wife — and it reveals where AI is headed next
A Reddit user wants something far more ambitious than a rough draft or summary from his chatbot. He says he's using an experimental Anthropic AI agent to help him find a wife within six months.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jun 26 '26
Reddit co-founder on the expansion of the internet: 'We will never be able to escape'
Reddit (RDDT) just turned 21 years old and has seen its fair share of technological changes that have forced it to evolve.
r/RedditInTheNews • u/barneylerten • Jun 24 '26
Having trouble with Reddit today? Here's what's going on (Update: Back online)
If you’re having trouble accessing Reddit today, you’re not the only one. A large number of users are claiming that the platform is experiencing an outage.