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Reddit apparently flags the word Luigi as potentially violent

Mashable Tech

Reddit 's automated moderation system is apparently flagging the word "Luigi" as potentially violent , The Verge reported. On Friday, a post appeared on the r/FreeLuigi subreddit stating, "PSA: the word 'luigi' is now flagged by reddit for violence." Mashable has reached out to Reddit and will update this story if we hear back.

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Reddit Thread Prompts More Than $200,000 in Donations to Foster Children Nonprofit

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After a Reddit user posted to the Ask Reddit thread “What is something you've done purely out of the goodness of your heart but have not told anyone?" users shared an array of good deeds.

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GameStop stock halts trading after Reddit drama

The Verge

Trading in stock of video game retailer GameStop (GME) was halted briefly Friday, as it soared more than 70 percent, due partly to the enthusiastic support of a group of Reddit day traders. GameStop’s Reddit-related surge triggered a circuit breaker stoppage when it rose 69 percent (nice) on Friday around 12:45PM ET.

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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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Reddit signs lucrative AI content licensing deal in anticipation of IPO

TechSpot

Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that Reddit has been sharing the news with prospective investors ahead of its IPO. The identity of the AI company that partnered with Reddit wasn't mentioned, nor do we know how. The deal is said to be worth around $60 million per year. Read Entire Article

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Reddit bought a five-second Super Bowl spot celebrating GameStock

The Verge

“One thing we learned from our communities last week is that underdogs can accomplish anything when they come together around a common idea,” Reddit says by way of explanation, in a clear nod to the GameStop stocks saga that was driven by posters on the r/WallStreetBets subreddit. It’s called Reddit. What just happened?

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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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