Reddit wrangles reins from users at a risk, AsiaOne Digital News
SAN FRANCISCO – Reddit became one of the most visited websites in the world on the backs of users devoted to the online bulletin board where people could post just about anything. Reddit benefits from a free workforce of volunteers who moderate …
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Reddit moves to revamp site in effort to deal with offensive posts – LA Times
After years of controversy over the vulgar and hate-filled posts that populate Reddit, the online message board now may split the baby. In an attempt to appease the offended and the offenders, the San Francisco company has proposed striking a delicate …
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Fake news moves markets, but it's nothing new – San Francisco Chronicle
In March 2000, Fred Moldofsy, a dentist-turned-day-trader in Houston, reposted a fake press release on a Yahoo Finance message board more than 20 times that said Lucent Technologies would miss earnings estimates. He was convicted of one count of …
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