ICYMI - How Reddit Turned On Its Creator
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4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 8 July 2023
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by Slate business and tech writer Nitish Pahwa to break down the recent controversy surrounding Reddit CEO Steve Huffman. In May, Huffman announced Reddit would be charging third-party apps, bots and companies for using the site’s Data API. Redditors erupted in protest, with many popular subreddits going dark to signal their opposition to the move. The protest was effective, but where does Reddit go from here?
This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.
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| 1:19.6 | Hey, I'm Candice Lim and you're listening to ICYMI in case you missed it. Slates podcast about |
| 1:25.8 | internet culture. And you may notice that my beloved co-host Rachel is not here today. |
| 1:33.6 | It's sad, but I'm hearing some reports that she's actually filming the next season of the |
| 1:38.2 | bachelor. That's right. She got the first impression bro. She's doing really well, |
| 1:41.9 | reality steves, scoop that, but I'm actually kidding. Rachel is on a very well-deserved vacay and |
| 1:47.8 | the dispatches, the telegram she's been sending, they all say she's having a good time. |
| 1:52.9 | That's okay, because today we have someone who has swam. Okay, and the ICYMI |
| 2:04.8 | Kool-Aid before, but this is my first time meeting him. It's Slates Business and Tech writer |
| 2:09.7 | Natish Paoa. Hello Natish. Hi Candice, so great to be with you today. RIP Rachel and lost to |
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