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All Tech Considered
Social Media's Rush To Judgment In The Boston Bombings
April 23, 2013 As Internet users injected themselves into the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings, false rumors began to spread about possible suspects in the attack. One of those falsely accused in social media was a 22-year-old Brown University student who has been missing. The general manager of Reddit has now apologized to the student's family.
The Two-Way
Aaron Swartz, Reddit Co-Founder And Online Activist, Dies At 26
January 12, 2013 He was 14 when he co-authored RSS and later helped found the company that would became the social media website Reddit. Internet activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment, authorities say. He was 26.
All Tech Considered
'Techie Computer Programmer Guy' And The Website Reddit Deliver The News
July 20, 2012 Shortly after the Colorado shootings, a Denver 18-year-old named Morgan Jones started a thread on the social media site Reddit. It built through the night into a minute-by-minute chronicle of tragedy.
Blog Of The Nation
Reddit: The Do-Gooder Online Community
November 16, 2010 Many of the comments we see in response to to postings online come off as put-downs. But on Reddit.com, the popular online news aggregator, altruism is the name of the game.
