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| February 3 2025 | r/WhitePeopleTwitter was temporarily banned for 72 hours by Reddit site administrators due to a prevalence of violent content, following a screenshot of threatening comments about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk. |
| February 3 2025 | r/WhitePeopleTwitter was temporarily banned for 72 hours by Reddit site administrators due to a prevalence of violent content, following a screenshot of threatening comments about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk. |
| January 2025 | Over 100 Reddit communities banned users from posting links from X social media site in response to Elon Musk's controversial arm gesture, which critics claimed resembled a Nazi salute. |
| January 2025 | Over 100 Reddit communities banned users from posting links from X social media site in response to Elon Musk's controversial arm gesture, which critics claimed resembled a Nazi salute. |
| December 2024 | Reddit announces Reddit Answers, an AI search tool that summarizes conversations in response to user questions. |
| December 2024 | Reddit announces Reddit Answers, an AI search tool that summarizes conversations in response to user questions. |
| September 2024 | The Federal Trade Commission released a comprehensive report examining data collection practices of 9 companies, including Reddit, highlighting potential risks to user privacy and personal safety through data collection methods affecting individuals' vulnerability to identity theft, stalking, discrimination, and potential emotional and mental health impacts. |
| September 2024 | The Federal Trade Commission released a comprehensive report examining data collection practices of 9 companies, including Reddit, highlighting potential risks to user privacy and personal safety through data collection methods affecting individuals' vulnerability to identity theft, stalking, discrimination, and potential emotional and mental health impacts. |
| May 24 2024 | Reddit introduced dedicated platform features for hosting AMAs, enabling hosts to schedule and promote events, and allowing participants to RSVP. |
| May 24 2024 | Reddit introduced dedicated platform features for hosting AMAs, enabling hosts to schedule and promote events, and allowing participants to RSVP. |
| May 16 2024 | Reddit reaches a deal with OpenAI to provide API access for AI model training, while receiving AI tools for moderators and users. |
| May 16 2024 | Reddit reaches a deal with OpenAI to provide API access for AI model training, while receiving AI tools for moderators and users. |
| May 15 2024 | Reddit removed the dedicated login flow from the old.reddit.com domain, though site admins stated they have no plans to remove the old domain entirely. |
| May 15 2024 | Reddit removed the dedicated login flow from the old.reddit.com domain, though site admins stated they have no plans to remove the old domain entirely. |
| March 21 2024 | Reddit debuted on the stock market with the ticker symbol RDDT, with a market cap of $10 billion. |
| March 21 2024 | Reddit debuted on the stock market with the ticker symbol RDDT, with a market cap of $10 billion. |
| March 20 2024 | Reddit goes public on the New York Stock Exchange, opening at $34 per share with a $6.4 billion valuation and closing at $50.44, reaching a market cap of $9.5 billion. |
| March 20 2024 | Reddit goes public on the New York Stock Exchange, opening at $34 per share with a $6.4 billion valuation and closing at $50.44, reaching a market cap of $9.5 billion. |
| 2023 | NPR published an article suggesting that Redditors should exercise caution before accepting user-created unsourced content as fact. |
| 2023 | Reddit downsized from an office in the Mid-Market neighborhood to an office in the South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco. |
| 2023 | Reddit downsized from an office in the Mid-Market neighborhood to an office in the South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco. |
| 2023 | NPR published an article suggesting that Redditors should exercise caution before accepting user-created unsourced content as fact. |
| November 2023 | Reddit began a comprehensive rebrand, including a new logo, typeface, brand colors, and an updated mascot Snoo, in preparation for a potential 2024 IPO. |
| November 2023 | Reddit began a comprehensive rebrand, including a new logo, typeface, brand colors, and an updated mascot Snoo, in preparation for a potential 2024 IPO. |
| October 17 2023 | Reddit announced the winding down of Moons cryptocurrency by November 8, causing a significant crash in its value of over 90%. |
| October 17 2023 | Reddit announced the winding down of Moons cryptocurrency by November 8, causing a significant crash in its value of over 90%. |
| July 20 2023 | Reddit launched the third iteration of r/place, which was heavily protested by users and developers due to the ongoing API controversy and CEO Steve Huffman's decision to make third-party app development prohibitively expensive. |
| July 20 2023 | Reddit launched the third iteration of r/place, which was heavily protested by users and developers due to the ongoing API controversy and CEO Steve Huffman's decision to make third-party app development prohibitively expensive. |
| June 12 2023 | Reddit moderators initiated a protest by making their communities private or restricting posting, in response to the API pricing changes. The protest was initially planned to last until June 14. |
| June 12 2023 | Reddit moderators initiated a protest by making their communities private or restricting posting, in response to the API pricing changes. The protest was initially planned to last until June 14. |
| May 2023 | Reddit launched Moons, a site-specific cryptocurrency for the platform. |
| May 2023 | Reddit launched Moons, a site-specific cryptocurrency for the platform. |
| May 31 2023 | Apollo developer Christian Selig announced that Reddit's new API pricing would force him to cease development of the Apollo app, sparking community outcry. |
| May 31 2023 | Apollo developer Christian Selig announced that Reddit's new API pricing would force him to cease development of the Apollo app, sparking community outcry. |
| April 2023 | Reddit announced plans to charge large fees for its API, which had been free since 2008, forcing multiple third-party applications to shut down and threatening accessibility applications and moderation tools. |
| April 2023 | Reddit announced plans to charge large fees for its API, which had been free since 2008, forcing multiple third-party applications to shut down and threatening accessibility applications and moderation tools. |
| April 1 2023 | Reddit conducted another iteration of the r/place collaborative pixel art experiment, continuing their annual tradition of interactive April Fools' Day events. |
| April 1 2023 | Reddit conducted another iteration of the r/place collaborative pixel art experiment, continuing their annual tradition of interactive April Fools' Day events. |
| 2022 | A study revealed an abundance of unsourced and potentially harmful medical advice on Reddit, specifically regarding medical treatments for urinary tract infections. |
| 2022 | The hacker group Anonymous hacked a server hosting Chinese government websites and uploaded a meme mocking r/GenZedong on a government site promoting tourism in China. |
| 2022 | FDS was featured in a Guardian article discussing the community's perspective and approach to dating, with a podcast co-host providing commentary on the group's underlying philosophy. |
| 2022 | The hacker group Anonymous hacked a server hosting Chinese government websites and uploaded a meme mocking r/GenZedong on a government site promoting tourism in China. |
| 2022 | FDS was featured in a Guardian article discussing the community's perspective and approach to dating, with a podcast co-host providing commentary on the group's underlying philosophy. |
| 2022 | A study revealed an abundance of unsourced and potentially harmful medical advice on Reddit, specifically regarding medical treatments for urinary tract infections. |
| November 15 2022 | RPAN was officially discontinued. |
| November 15 2022 | RPAN was officially discontinued. |
| August 18 2022 | The r/PiratedGames subreddit was restored following an appeal from its moderators, one day after its initial ban. |
| August 18 2022 | The r/PiratedGames subreddit was restored following an appeal from its moderators, one day after its initial ban. |
| August 17 2022 | Reddit banned the r/PiratedGames subreddit, which had over 300,000 subscribers, due to excessive DMCA copyright infringement claims, despite the subreddit's explicit prohibition on sharing pirated content. |
| August 17 2022 | Reddit banned the r/PiratedGames subreddit, which had over 300,000 subscribers, due to excessive DMCA copyright infringement claims, despite the subreddit's explicit prohibition on sharing pirated content. |
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