Digg co-founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian buy Digg from Money Group for an undisclosed sum, to focus on “connection and humanity” online

Two decades after creating Digg, a community-focused social message board, Kevin Rose is reviving the site and teaming up with a founder of Reddit.

New York Times 2025-03-05 Mike Isaac

@mathewingram.com @mathewingram.com on bluesky
If you were extremely online in the early 2000s, this is like the Hatfields and the McCoys joining hands and singing Kumbaya: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/0...
@mary.my.id Mary on bluesky
“yet another link aggregator site, but with ai moderation” isn't exactly a novel idea 💔 — theverge.com/social/624073/...
@martinsfp @martinsfp on bluesky
Web 2.0 is back, it would seem. [embedded post]
@alexisohanian Alexis Ohanian on x
The early web was fun. It was weird. It was community-driven. It's time to rebuild that. Which is why @KevinRose & I just bought back @Digg — rival CEOs turned partners! Just don't call it nostalgia! This is a necessary evolution. [video]
@alexisohanian Alexis Ohanian on x
I'm working on something new... but also old... but also very new... sign up now to get early access! I'm so excited to be working with @kevinrose on this. More to come.
@digg @digg on x
Digg: Old Rivals, New Vision Sign up to get early access when invites go live. Link in profile. [video]
@can @can on x
wut
@alexisohanian Alexis Ohanian on x
That was fun. Now let's announce something big tomorrow, too. 😏 Won't be onchain (yet), but it'll be exciting.
r/technology r on reddit
Digg is coming back
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Kevin Rose, Alexis Ohanian acquire Digg
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Digg is coming back, thanks to its founder — and Reddit's

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