Reddit

Reddit is a social news and discussion website where registered users submit content to categorized communities known as subreddits. Submissions can be links, text posts, or images, and are scored by other users through upvotes and downvotes. Content ranking on a page is determined by a combination of popularity, novelty, and moderation settings chosen by users or moderators.

Subreddits organize discussions around topics such as science, technology, politics, entertainment, and hobbies. Each subreddit is moderated by volunteer moderators who enforce community-specific rules in addition to Reddit's overall site policies. The site also hosts moderated spaces for questions and answers, including the popular Ask Me Anything sessions.

Reddit was founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian. It was acquired by Condé Nast Publications in 2006 and later became an independent company under Reddit, Inc., in 2011. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and is majority-owned by Advance Publications, Condé Nast's parent company, with various minority investors.

The platform generates revenue through online advertising and a premium membership program called Reddit Premium, along with various virtual awards. Moderation and enforcement are handled by both site-wide policies and community moderators, leading to ongoing debates about content, civil discourse, and platform governance.

Reddit has become a central hub for online communities and meme culture and has played a significant role in contemporary internet discourse, while also facing criticism over content moderation, misinformation, and the balance between free expression and safety.