- Despite its basic layout/functionality, Reddit is the world’s 4th most popular website.
- Reddit was started in 2005 by then-recent UVA graduates Steve Huffman (current CEO) and Alexis Ohanian (Serena Williams’ husband).
- Allowing anyone to post a link that can be voted up to the top of a page sparked Reddits’ popularity and recent criticism.
- Complaints stem from racist, misogynistic and sexually explicit Reddit communities.
- Seeking to clean up its image to attract advertisers, Reddit has expanded teams responsible for banning hate-inspiring and explicit content.
