Category: Reddit Inc

Data Revolts Break Out Against A.I.

Fed up with A.I. companies consuming online content without consent, fan fiction writers, actors, social media companies and news organizations are among those rebelling.
Reddit Wants to Grow Up. Will Its Community Let It?

As the social media site matures, its users and moderators have made their displeasure about corporate changes known, putting the company into a bind.
Reddit Communities Still Dark As Protest Continues

Users’ anger continued to bubble over changes to the company’s business model.
Reddit Communities Go Dark to Protest New App Policy

Volunteer moderators closed off access to numerous subreddits and denounced the platform’s pricing plan for developers of popular outside apps used to navigate the site.
The Future of Social Media Is a Lot Less Social

Facebook, TikTok and Twitter seem to be increasingly connecting users with brands and influencers. To restore a sense of community, some users are trying smaller social networks.
Reddit Wants to Get Paid for Helping to Teach Big A.I. Systems

The internet site has long been a forum for discussion on a huge variety of topics, and companies like Google and OpenAI have been using it in their A.I. projects.
Markets Climb as Silicon Valley Bank Finally Finds a Buyer

The New York Times – Business:
First Citizens agreed on Sunday to acquire the failed lender’s retail operations, a move that will cost taxpayers but is reassuring investors.
‘Media Men’ List Defamation Lawsuit Ends in a Settlement

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Stephen Elliott, whose name appeared on a crowdsourced document containing allegations of misconduct against male writers and editors, filed his defamation suit against the list’s creator and its contributors in 2018.