Instead, it sees itself more as a forum for shared interests. Is Reddit like other social media platforms? That’s the question before the High Court of Australia in light of the country’s under-16s social media ban.

In a lawsuit challenging an Australian law barring children under 16 from having social media accounts, Reddit argues it's not a social media company.

Reddit is starting a limited test of verified profiles, which places a grey checkmark beside the username of a notable person or business.

Reddit is an excellent stock to ride this trend. Its conversation-driven platform is expected to continue capturing a growing share of the ad market, as demonstrated by its strong revenue growth. Its robust international expansion, where ad revenue grew 74% year over year last quarter, shows the platform gaining universal appeal.

CEO Steve Huffman said Reddit would scrap its r/popular default feed because it "gives the false impression of a singular Reddit culture."

Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms.

Reddit is starting a "limited alpha test" of verification for public figures, who will get a familiar gray checkmark added to their username.

Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) has delivered a stunning 2025 performance. Shares have surged year to date, marking one of the strongest debuts in recent tech IPO history. The social media platform turned profitable in spectacular fashion,

In 2013, users spent half a day fixating on an individual that police never suspected played a role in the Marathon bombing.

Online discussions are often dominated by a small group of active users, while the majority remain silent. This imbalance can distort perceptions of public opinion and fuel polarization.

If you’re having issues posting on Reddit or even browsing various subreddits this December 19, it’s not just you, as the social platform is having issues loading, or if it loads, it’s extremely slow and times out. We noticed the outage ourselves just now, and it seems to be happening worldwide.