How a Reddit tipster cracked the Brown University and MIT shooting cases
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Having unleashed a multiagency manhunt — involving the Providence police, the FBI and a $50,000 reward — the clue investigators needed in the Brown University shooting was ultimately found not on a street corner but in a Reddit thread. Online tipsters have had a mixed record when it comes to providing information […]
How surveillance technology and Reddit helped search for a killer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than a decade ago, a frenzied 5-day search for the Boston Marathon bombers left some lessons in its aftermath. One was that increasingly pervasive surveillance technology could help catch the culprits. Another was that amateur online sleuths on Reddit could not. But the intense search this week for a suspect […]
Kash Patel Under Fire After Reddit Post Finds Brown Shooting Suspect
FBI Director Kash Patel continues to come under fire as it appears that a Reddit user did a better job of getting leads on the Brown University shooter than the entire FBI. After being unable to find the shooter who killed two students and injured nine at Brown University, as well as the suspect in […]
Social media ban. Why Reddit High Court challenge could succeed
Will Reddit succeed in getting the High Court to strike down the “world-first social media ban” for under-16s? The trick answer is no, because there is no “social media ban” and you can’t strike down something that doesn’t exist. The law in Australia does not ban under-16s from accessing social media – despite what the […]
Reddit comment led police to identify Brown University shooter
A comment in a Reddit thread was what led police and FBI investigators to identify the Brown University shooter. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said the comment on Reddit was what enabled police to track down the rental car which enabled them to identify the shooter … Reddit can be such a useful source […]
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Help! My Boyfriend Just Discovered My Secret Reddit Life. Oh No.
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Bobo Bay Developer Invites Players to Reddit AMA for Behind-the-Scenes Insights
Check Out What’s Cooking in Boba Bay Indie studio NewFutureKids is hosting a Reddit AMA session, offering a closer look at the development of Bobo Bay, an upcoming creature collector and pet simulation game. The session will give players, members of the press, and indie game fans a chance to hear directly from the developer […]
NBN “50 Gig” Trial: Groundbreaking Tech or just another Reddit hoax?
A recent post in the r/nbn subreddit has set the Australian tech community abuzz, with a user claiming to be part of a secret 50Gbps NBN Enterprise Ethernet (EE) trial. As NBN Co rolls out its upgrades across the country, everyone is looking for the next big speed boost, but does this “50 Gig” claim […]
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol says a Reddit thread about people interviewing at the company convinced him his ‘Back to Starbucks’ plan is working
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol found evidence his efforts to turnaround the coffee chain’s fortunes are working while scrolling on Reddit. During an interview at the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute earlier this month and published on Monday, Niccol said he was reading a Reddit thread of people going through the interview process at Starbucks, with […]