The Digits World

Social media platforms have connected the world, but they have also brought pain in the form of random strangers hurling abuses and harassing others. While Twitter and Facebook have taken a clear stance on what qualifies as hate speech – even though there are controversies on that front every now and then – Reddit’s approach is quite passive, and its CEO, Steve Huffman, just confirmed that. In a leaked private message conversation with a Reddit user, Huffman argued that  ‘hate speech is difficult to define’ , and that it is not the job of a private company to regulate and control what users can say on its platform. Image Courtesy: Reddit/Zachary Swanson Huffman, who goes by the username ‘spez’ on Reddit, recently got into a discussion about hate speech with cybersecurity researcher Zachary Swanson aka  whatllmyusernamebe.  When asked about the company’s docile role in putting a check on the rampant hate speech on Reddit, Huffman res...

Even though Reddit rocked a very basic UI for well over a decade, it built a cult following and has driven influential discussions around key issues on the internet, along with those dank memes of course. But, Reddit is  now rolling out  a refreshing new redesign, which falls more in line with modern standards, and what young internet users expect from social networks such as Reddit. With this fresh new look, it’s no longer the scary old Reddit, but a lot more welcoming for those who stumble in or for new users. A redesign was long overdue and Reddit has  decluttered its platform by introducing more fluid and user-friendly elements . I am sure many devoted Reddit users will give it the stink eye but I believe the overhaul,  which Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joked to be rolling out 10 years ago , is mostly intended for new users and makes total sense when viewed from that prism. Here’s why we think Reddit is squarely targeting new less-active users...