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Mar 2024
59m 52s

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on the IPO

VOX MEDIA
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Reddit has been around for 19 years, but today the social media platform goes public and starts a new chapter. Its listing on the New York Stock Exchange also marks the first major social media IPO since 2019. Kara speaks to co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman about money, content moderators and whether the subreddit r/WallStreetBets could make this one a meme  ... Show More
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