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DHS Pressures Platforms for Identities of Anti-ICE Users

Providers could resist the subpoenas, which have sparked lawsuits

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security is pressuring tech companies to disclose the identities behind social media accounts that criticize or track Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, say officials and tech employees familiar with the requests. Over the past several months, Google, Reddit, Discord, and Meta have received hundreds of administrative...

There's a New 'Karen' in Town
There's a
New 'Karen'
in Town
Jan 10, 2026 7:30 AM CST

There's a New 'Karen' in Town

Gen Z is using 'Jessica' for another way to explain a certain 'entitled' stereotype

(Newser) - Gen Z appears to have filed "Karen" under "outdated internet slang" and pulled a new name from the complaint counter: "Jessica." The once-ubiquitous Karen meme took off around 2018 on Reddit as shorthand for a certain brand of entitled behavior—think demanding to "speak to...

Reddit Goes After Australia's Social Media Ban on Kids

Australian ban didn't stand for long without court challenges

(Newser) - Reddit on Friday 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. California-based Reddit Inc.'s suit filed in the High Court follows a case filed last month by Sydney-based...

World Watches as Australia Boots Kids Off Social Media

Rahm Emanuel wants the US to follow suit

(Newser) - Tuesday's the day many Australian youth have been dreading. The country's unprecedented social media ban for under-16s goes into effect, with more than 1 million accounts set to be deactivated, per NBC News . The ban, the first of its kind, is an experiment of sorts, closely watched by...

Toronto Hospital Gets 'Sweet Surprise' From Dodgers Fans

Fans donated around $30K to pediatric hospital after Blue Jays lost World Series

(Newser) - A classy move from Los Angeles Dodgers fans after their team's hard-fought World Series win:" Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, also known as SickKids, says Dodgers fans have donated around $30,000 since the victory, the Toronto Star reports. The move was inspired by a similar gesture...

After Groom Loses Ring, Bride Gets an Unexpected Upgrade

Mom-in-law steps in with antique emerald heirloom—'one of the kindest gestures'

(Newser) - When a bride's engagement ring vanished down an elevator shaft just before her wedding, it seemed like disaster had struck—until her mother-in-law stepped up in a big way. According to a Reddit post from the unidentified bride, the chaos unfolded as she and her future husband juggled...

Anthropic Trained Chatbot With Reddit Comments, Lawsuit Says

AI company has argued before it was using others' material legally

(Newser) - The social media platform Reddit has sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing it of illegally "scraping" the comments of Reddit users to train its chatbot Claude. Reddit claims that Anthropic has used automated bots to access Reddit's content despite being asked not to do so, and "...

Rehired Federal Workers Could Be Out of a Job Again Soon

Inefficient process brings employees back, though scores are just on leave so far

(Newser) - Judges have ordered the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary employees it fired, but those jobs aren't safe yet. The administration is appealing the rulings, and Axios reports those being rehired now could be the first ones out soon—through another court ruling or the next round of...

Subreddits Are Starting to Ban Links to X

Some users say Musk gesture was the last straw

(Newser) - While the debate rages on over whether Elon Musk performed a Nazi salute at an inaugural event, many Reddit communities have decided to go ahead and ban links to X, including some with millions of members. Some of largest subreddits involved are sports communities, including r/NBA, which has 15 million...

After Five Years, an Internet Mystery Is Solved
After Five Years, an
Internet Mystery Is Solved
in case you missed it
Sep 15, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

After Five Years, an Internet Mystery Is Solved

Reddit sleuths finally ID 'Celebrity Number Six,' who turns out to be an ex-model in Spain

(Newser) - It was such a seemingly simple challenge: Identify the stylized faces of several celebrities that appeared on a piece of fabric. All but one were were identified quickly. The last one, however, vexed internet sleuths for five years and spawned an entire Reddit community devoted to the mystery of "...

Canadian Redditors Revolt Over Grocery Chain's Gouging

Reddit group Loblaws Is Out of Control does not want to pay $9 for butter, thank you very much

(Newser) - When you're pushing a cart through the grocery store, the effects of inflation can be seen down nearly every aisle. But a group of Redditors in Canada is calling foul on the country's biggest grocer, Loblaws, for continually raising prices in a way they suspect is padding the...

Reddit Quickly Becomes the Day's Hottest Stock

It jumps more than 50% in IPO

(Newser) - Reddit soared in its Wall Street debut as investors pushed the value of the company close to $9 billion seconds after it began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Reddit, which priced its IPO at $34 a share, debuted Thursday afternoon at $47 a share. The going price has...

Reddit Goes Public
Reddit
Goes
Public
Mar 21, 2024 1:01 AM CDT

Reddit Goes Public

Company's shares will start trading Thursday as 'RDDT'

(Newser) - Reddit will enter a new era as a publicly traded company with a market value of $6.4 billion after the social media platform's initial public offering was priced at $34 per share, the AP reports. The price announced late Wednesday came in at the top end of the...

Reddit Gets Over Cold Feet, Files for IPO

In unusual move, top users will have a chance to grab up shares

(Newser) - "The world's most popular message board" is going public. Reddit, which abandoned plans for an initial public offering a couple of years ago, filed for an IPO on Thursday, reports NPR . Founded in 2005 by University of Virginia dormmates Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman, the social media site...

Mystery Song's Origin Stumps Online Sleuths

With only 17 seconds of the New Wave song recorded, no one has cracked where it came from

(Newser) - Can you name this tune in 17 seconds? If so, you'd be the hero to a community of online sleuths who've been tracking down its origin for the last two years. Rolling Stone covers the quest to crack the case of "Everyone Knows That," which has...

Amid Reddit Revolt, Popular 'AMA' May Be Done

Moderators taking a big step back from organizing one of site's most popular communities

(Newser) - The moderators of one of Reddit's most popular communities say they're taking a big step back because they're fed up with "poor site management." The moderators who organize AMAs—"Ask Me Anything" interviews, in which people, including celebrities, field questions—say they'll no...

Tired of Protests, Reddit Threatens Moderators

Given the choice to reopen private subreddits or lose their roles, some get creative

(Newser) - A Reddit community protest initially expected to last 48 hours has now stretched beyond two weeks and Reddit has had enough. It's sending out notices to moderators of subreddits that went private in protest of new charges for third-party developers, likely to shutter many, by threatening to remove them...

Amid New Fees, Redditors Revolt
There's a Reddit
Revolt Going On
Jun 12, 2023 12:35 PM CDT

There's a Reddit Revolt Going On

Some 6K subreddits go 'dark' for 48 hours starting Monday

(Newser) - Twitter isn't the only social medium riling up its users by adding new fees —Reddit is also rolling out charges for third-party developers that has both said developers and redditors vowing they'll jump ship if the company goes through with it. As NPR reports, many redditors access...

Reddit Files for IPO
Look Who's Going Public
Dec 16, 2021 6:41 AM CST

Look Who's Going Public

Reddit files for IPO, wants users to be shareholders

(Newser) - Reddit is going public. The popular social media site known for "ask me anything" conservations with celebrities and the hot WallStreetBets investors forum , said late Wednesday that it has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. "The number of shares to...

Why Heartbroken Men Are Turning to Reddit
Why Heartbroken Men
Are Turning to Reddit
NEW STUDY
Nov 10, 2021 2:28 PM CST

Why Heartbroken Men Are Turning to Reddit

With stigma, they may feel unable to express relationship issues in more traditional contexts

(Newser) - Research carried out in clinical and counselling settings has suggested men tend to avoid relationship problems and keep partners at a distance, reports Insider . But that may be the result of researchers looking for answers in the wrong places, according to a new study, which finds men are more likely...

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