• foggy@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Their user engagement doesn’t drive their valuation as much as their ability to sway public opinion. Reddit is a media company. They are a broadcast machine.

    Tencent didn’t invest in reddit because it’s a good place to advertise their games.

    If reddit users hate reddit, then reddit can’t control reddit users as effectively.