Reddit co-founder Steve Huffman on GameStop, online hate and falling out with business partner
21 Apr, 2021 01:01 AM
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Reddit, says co-founder Steve Huffman, is certainly the most human of the internet platforms . Photo / Getty Images
Reddit, says co-founder Steve Huffman, is certainly the most human of the internet platforms . Photo / Getty Images
The Times
By: Ben Hoyle
Reddit has become both the birthplace of innocent viral memes and a platform for every niche subculture. Earlier this year it was where the notorious GameStop trading frenzy began. Its founder, Steve Huffman, talks about the personal and political fallout of a global phenomenon.
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The man at the center of the GameStop mania, Keith Gill, is set to testify to Congress on Thursday. He will explain why he's bullish on GameStop and still thinks it is undervalued. | Economy
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