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Reddit Airs 5-Second Super Bowl Ad Celebrating The Power Of The ‘Underdog’

Reddit Airs 5-Second Super Bowl Ad Celebrating The Power Of The ‘Underdog’

Social media site Reddit took out a brief advertisement during the 2021 Super Bowl that celebrated the power of the underdog following the trading frenzy inspired by subreddit WallStreetBets that involved GameStop stocks. The ad, which can be seen here, was a mere five seconds long and it was nothing more than a screenshot of […]

3y ago

Hedge Fund Billionaire Says ‘Fair Share Is A Bullsh*t Concept’ Used To Attack Wealthy People

Hedge Fund Billionaire Says ‘Fair Share Is A Bullsh*t Concept’ Used To Attack Wealthy People

During an appearance on CNBC Thursday, New York Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman touched on his feelings about GameStop’s recent meteoric stock market rise. As reported by BuzzFeed News, the surge was driven by Reddit users and led to the defeat of two hedge funds — Citron Research and Melvin Capital. “This ‘fair share’ is […]

3y ago

With Reddit’s Ban Of NFLStreams, Fans Finding New Alternatives For Thanksgiving Football

With Reddit’s Ban Of NFLStreams, Fans Finding New Alternatives For Thanksgiving Football

Though Reddit banned the once-popular NFLStreams years ago, many fans are still feeling the ripple effect and looking for alternatives to get their NFL fix on Thanksgiving. As The Spun reported, the site had already axed subreddits offering links to MMA events and NBA games, with NFLStreams getting banned later. The site released a statement […]

4y ago

With Death Of Reddit’s NFLStreams, The League Has Expanded Its Own Legal Streaming Options

With Death Of Reddit’s NFLStreams, The League Has Expanded Its Own Legal Streaming Options

The death of Reddit’s NFLStreams is still hitting fans hard, but the NFL itself seems to be countering the crackdown of illegal streams of games with more legal — and free — options for fans. In Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season, many fans used to turning to the subreddit that listed a series […]

4y ago

After Reddit Banned NFLStreams, Fans Find Alternative Ways To Watch Games

After Reddit Banned NFLStreams, Fans Find Alternative Ways To Watch Games

After Reddit banned its popular NFLStreams page, which offered free links to streaming video of football games, fans have been finding some alternatives ways to watch NFL matchups streaming live on the internet. As Yahoo News reported earlier this week, the NFLStreams subreddit had been a “go-to destination” for football fans to find live coverage […]

4y ago

Reddit Bans ‘The_Donald’ Subreddit For Violating Harassment And Targeting Rules

Reddit Bans ‘The_Donald’ Subreddit For Violating Harassment And Targeting Rules

Reddit has banned a community devoted to U.S. President Donald Trump. On Monday, The New York Times reported that the social media site, one of the largest on the internet, had banned the subreddit “The_Donald” as part of an overhaul in its hate speech policies. “Reddit is a place for community and belonging, not for […]

4y ago

Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns From Board, Believes Move Can Be An ‘Act Of Leadership’

Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Resigns From Board, Believes Move Can Be An ‘Act Of Leadership’

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced his resignation from the website’s board in a message posted on Friday afternoon to his personal website. Reddit is one of the most popular websites in the world, with an Alexa ranking as the 20th most trafficked globally with over 330 million visitors. The move to step down comes as […]

4y ago

Fan Theory Suggests A Major ‘Bachelor’ Twist, And That Peter Weber Is Actually With Victoria Fuller

Fan Theory Suggests A Major ‘Bachelor’ Twist, And That Peter Weber Is Actually With Victoria Fuller

A new fan theory suggests that there is going to be a huge twist in the final episode of The Bachelor, and that Peter will ultimately choose Victoria Fuller, according to Women’s Health. The theory gained traction on Reddit with many people weighing in on whether or not this could even be a possibility. This […]

4y ago

Reddit Is Down For Thousands Of Users Across The U.S.

Reddit Is Down For Thousands Of Users Across The U.S.

Reddit is down for thousands of users across the United States and in some parts of Europe, according to Down Detector. Initial reports started pouring in on Twitter as users took to the social media platform to wonder if they were the only ones experiencing an outage. Major cities, including New York, London, and Toronto, […]

5y ago

Reddit Uncovers Russian-Linked Campaign To Leak Trade Documents From U.K.

Reddit Uncovers Russian-Linked Campaign To Leak Trade Documents From U.K.

Reddit has uncovered what it said appears to be a Russian-linked campaign to leak documents from the U.K., the website revealed on Friday. In an announcement to the official Reddit Security page, the site noted that it was made aware of a post from October claiming to reveal details about negotiations toward a deal with […]

5y ago

Andrew Yang’s Campaign Sends Encouraging Reddit Letter To Supporters

Andrew Yang’s Campaign Sends Encouraging Reddit Letter To Supporters

Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang received a personal letter on the subreddit dedicated to the candidate early Friday morning. The message was reportedly written by Yang’s campaign manager, Zach Graumann, and posted by someone acting as a vehicle for the message. The letter begins by highlighting some of the campaign’s recent major moves, […]

5y ago

Donald Trump Is The Most Purely Evil Person I’ve Ever Met, Says His Ghostwriter Tony Schwartz

Donald Trump Is The Most Purely Evil Person I’ve Ever Met, Says His Ghostwriter Tony Schwartz

Donald Trump’s “The Art of the Deal” ghostwriter Tony Schwartz says Trump is “the most purely evil person I’ve ever met,” Esquire reports. He also claims that Trump has the reading level of an “early high school” student. Schwartz chatted with users of Reddit this week, for what the platform calls an AMA — Ask […]

5y ago

Andrew Yang’s ‘Reality TV’ Line From Debate May Have Been Inspired By Comment From His Reddit AMA

Andrew Yang’s ‘Reality TV’ Line From Debate May Have Been Inspired By Comment From His Reddit AMA

Although Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang got the least amount of talking time during Wednesday’s debate with 8.7 minutes — per The Washington Post — it was a massive leap from his two minutes and 50 seconds from the first debate. The 44-year-old entrepreneur refrained from attacking his opponents and instead focused on introducing his […]

5y ago

Reddit’s Popular R/NBAStreams Page Just Got Shut Down And Basketball Fans Are Distraught

Reddit’s Popular R/NBAStreams Page Just Got Shut Down And Basketball Fans Are Distraught

Reddit’s go-to source for streaming video links to NBA games is no more. On Monday, the site quietly killed the popular r/NBAStreams subreddit, which gave basketball fans links to streaming video for all NBA games. There was no immediate explanation, but visitors to the page were met with a message that read “This subreddit was […]

5y ago

On Reddit, Fans Have Managed To Create A Theory Involving ‘Stranger Things’ And Chernobyl

On Reddit, Fans Have Managed To Create A Theory Involving ‘Stranger Things’ And Chernobyl

Viewers love a good theory when it comes to their favorite television shows. Usually, these involve one show in particular and focus on its universe. But, what happens when viewers on Reddit start delving into similar TV shows? A theory involving Netflix’s Stranger Things and HBO’s Chernobyl is born. Since Chernobyl became a huge hit […]

5y ago

Flight Passenger Charges Obese Man $150 To Sit Next To Him After Taking Up ‘Quite A Bit’ Of His Seat

Flight Passenger Charges Obese Man $150 To Sit Next To Him After Taking Up ‘Quite A Bit’ Of His Seat

A Reddit user recently stirred up controversy on the internet after telling a story about one of his recent flights that did not go as planned. In a lengthy post, the man says he wound up sitting next to an obese passenger that took up more than his fair share of space. Because there were […]

5y ago

Amy Schumer Nabs Another Netflix Comedy Special With ‘Growing’

Amy Schumer Nabs Another Netflix Comedy Special With ‘Growing’

Amy Schumer has struck a deal with Netflix to air her second comedy special for the streaming giant, reports Deadline. Schumer’s follow-up to 2017’s The Leather Special is scheduled to air next month. The show, titled Amy Schumer Growing, is described as “a refreshingly honest and hilarious take on marriage, pregnancy and personal growth.” Schumer […]

5y ago

Reddit, Which Is Blocked In China, Set To Get $150 Million From Chinese Firm That Helped Build Censorship Wall

Reddit, Which Is Blocked In China, Set To Get $150 Million From Chinese Firm That Helped Build Censorship Wall

The Chinese technology giant Tencent is set to pump a $150 million investment into the social media site Reddit, which advertises itself as “the front page of the internet,” even though the online discussion forum site is currently blocked by Chinese government censorship — and TenCent is one of the firms most responsible for building […]

5y ago

Bernie Sanders Roasted By Reddit For Self Promotional Post During AMA, Gets Thousands Of Downvotes

Bernie Sanders Roasted By Reddit For Self Promotional Post During AMA, Gets Thousands Of Downvotes

Those familiar with social media platform reddit are likely aware of the site’s mercurial user base, one that will turn on a former hero on a whim. This tendency was illustrated in fine detail yesterday, as Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders participated in an AMA — or “Ask Me Anything” — on the subreddit specifically designated […]

6y ago

Patreon And Reddit Team Up To Help Creators Build Larger Communities

Patreon And Reddit Team Up To Help Creators Build Larger Communities

Changes are coming to Reddit after a partnership with Patreon — a crowdfunding membership platform for creators — in hopes to help users further promote their work, build up their brand, and generate communities, reports the Verge. These changes will roll out slowly, via small integrations. Reddit and Patreon are hopeful that these changes will […]

6y ago

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