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Re:Google Search Is Dying by carlosjobim on Monday March 06, 2023 @07:57AM (#35040425)
To me all signs point to Reddit never having been a commercial venture, but rather an influence and propaganda machine for United States government agencies. So they already have their budget paid.
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Re:Google Search Is Dying by jvanderbot on Monday March 06, 2023 @08:30AM (#35040700)
I'm sure government agencies all over the world are quite popular on Reddit.
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Re:Google Search Is Dying by tjpnz on Monday March 06, 2023 @09:38AM (#35041520)
The CCP even has its own subreddit. It's called /r/worldnews.
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Re:Google Search Is Dying by stockerta on Monday March 06, 2023 @08:08AM (#35040502)
So because its a three letter agency hustle, thats why Tencent bought in to it? ... JFC
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Re:Google Search Is Dying by carlosjobim on Monday March 06, 2023 @08:32AM (#35040731)
Where's the conflict? Do you think American and Chinese interests never align?

And to be clear, I think large parts of Reddit is of no interest to government agencies.

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Re:Google Search Is Dying by ptsneves on Monday March 06, 2023 @08:48AM (#35040914)
> Do you think American and Chinese interests never align?

You know that is impossible to prove or disprove so that argument is worthless.

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Re:Google Search Is Dying by carlosjobim on Monday March 06, 2023 @10:24AM (#35042072)
I don't see Chinese communist party buying Reddit stocks as proof against US government agencies using Reddit to influence the population, that's what I mean.
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Re:Google Search Is Dying by zzbzq on Monday March 06, 2023 @09:20AM (#35041295)
What are "all signs"? Shit you made up in your head? It's owned by China for godsakes, what a half-baked conspiracy theory
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Re:Google Search Is Dying by treeman79 on Monday March 06, 2023 @09:59AM (#35041741)
Nearly all of Reddit is ultra left wing. No opposing view points are tolerated.

Individual topic sub Reddit’s are okay if they are strict about keeping on topic.

Anything front page is insanity.

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Re:Google Search Is Dying by therealdrag0 on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @12:06PM (#35057844)
How does that relate at all?
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Re:Google Search Is Dying by brookst on Monday March 06, 2023 @10:32AM (#35042207)
It’s well known that the US government outsourced psyops to China! Because, uh, you see, there are these lizard people…
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Re:Google Search Is Dying by mardifoufs on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @03:52AM (#35053146)
Reddit isn't owned by tencent, where did you get that from?
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Re:Google Search Is Dying by zamnos on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @03:57AM (#35053191)
> In February 2019, a $300 million funding round led by Tencent brought the company's valuation to $3 billion.[16]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit

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Re:Google Search Is Dying by djkivi on Monday March 06, 2023 @09:38AM (#35041522)
Don't forget Maxwell Hill.
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