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Kevin Rose, Alexis Ohanian acquire Digg
Digg is now back under the ownership of original founder Kevin Rose, who is joined by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Digg never soared to the same heights as Reddit, which is why Rose and Ohanian have now joined forces to “revive” the platform with a “fresh vision to restore the spirit of discovery and genuine community that made the early web a fun and exciting place to be,” according to a press release issued today. It’s a combination of reasons, according to Rose, who says that the existing social media landscape has become toxic, messy, and riddled with misinformation — and AI is well-placed to address that. Prior to joining TechCrunch in June 2022, Paul had gained more than a decade’s experience covering consumer and enterprise technologies for The Next Web (now owned by the Financial Times) and VentureBeat.
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