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How Gen Z uses the internet to self diagnose and get help

Mashable Tech

Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) uses the internet to self-diagnose their own mental health conditions, but not in the ways one might reflexively (or judgmentally) assume. Eight percent intended to see a mental health professional after having made a diagnosis for themselves, based on internet research.

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What is Reddit?

Digital Trends

Heard of of Reddit? Here's our guide to "the front page of the internet" and the beloved social platform.

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Reddit will start paying you real money for good posts

TechCrunch

Reddit announced a contributor program on Monday, which awards users actual, real money for their fake internet points. Now, eligible users will be able to convert their Reddit gold and karma into fiat currency (no, not crypto), which is disbursed once per month.

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OpenAI partners with Reddit to put users' posts in ChatGPT

TechSpot

In a joint statement announcing the partnership, the companies say that the internet needs to be kept open, and part of that means Reddit content needs to be "accessible to those fostering human learning and researching ways to build community, belonging, and empowerment online." Read Entire Article

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Reddit refreshes its logo as IPO speculation swirls

TechCrunch

If you weren’t already buying the Reddit IPO rumors, the internet’s beating heart of deeply niche microcultures just introduced a rebrand, refreshing its iconic logo and rolling out some new visual vibes.

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Reddit is now valued at more than $10 billion

The Verge

Reddit, the self-declared ‘front page of the internet,’ says it is now valued at more than $10 billion after raising an additional $410 million in funding, with the final round expected to grow to up to $700 million. Reddit now has roughly 52 million daily users (compared to 1.85 Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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UK watchdog investigates chidren's safety on TikTok and Reddit

Engadget

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced it's investigating how TikTok, Reddit and Imgur protect children on their platforms. " The UK doesn't yet know if these companies have infringed on personal data protections.

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