Reddit is an online social news aggregation, discussion and content-sharing platform organized around user-created communities called "subreddits," each focused on a particular topic or interest. Registered users submit links, text posts, images and video, and community members vote and comment to surface popular content. The site is accessed via its web platform and mobile apps for iOS and Android, and it supports live events such as Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions and community-driven discussions.
Founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, Reddit is headquartered in San Francisco and serves a global audience with particularly large user bases in the United States and other English-speaking markets. The company’s commercial offerings include advertising products (display, video and promoted posts) available through self-serve and managed solutions, a subscription tier known as Reddit Premium, and virtual goods such as awards and coins that users can purchase to reward contributors. Reddit also provides tools and APIs for developers and partners and works with brand and media partners on content and promotional initiatives.
Steve Huffman, one of the co-founders, serves as Reddit’s chief executive and has overseen product and policy shifts aimed at balancing community norms with advertiser requirements. Reddit is a publicly traded company listed on the NYSE under the ticker RDDT. Its strategic focus remains on improving ad products, expanding monetization options while preserving community-driven engagement, and continuing to scale its platform for a wide array of niche and mainstream audiences.