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Moderating Reddit: the IPO, the Community, & a History of Bad Blood 03/22/24

Moderating Reddit: the IPO, the Community, & a History of Bad Blood 03/22/24

FromSquawk Pod


Moderating Reddit: the IPO, the Community, & a History of Bad Blood 03/22/24

FromSquawk Pod

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Length:
36 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Reddit, after 19 years, is a public company. After listing on the NYSE, shares of the social media platform popped, pushing the market cap to $9.5B. The company offered some of its users and moderators an opportunity to buy into the IPO, but CNBC.com reporter Jonathan Vanian explains that many chose not to do so. In a conversation exclusive to Squawk Pod, Vanian recounts the long, complicated road to a Reddit debut, and he looks ahead to the risks that remain in the tenuous dynamic between Reddit leadership and moderators with a history of revolt. One of those moderators, Courtnie Swearingen, co-led a Reddit moderator protest in 2015 and explains her hopes and concerns for Reddit’s future. CNBC’s Kate Rogers explains the productivity gap in this work-from-home era, and CNBC’s Steve Kovach explains the Department of Justice’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Plus, airline CEOs want a meeting with Boeing’s board–but not with its CEO. Kate Rogers - 16:41Jonathan Vanian - 24:22Courtnie Swearingen - 29:05 In this episode:Jonathan Vanian, @JonathanVanianJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkBecky Quick, @BeckyQuickCameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY
Released:
Mar 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Squawk Pod is a daily, guided curation of the top moments and takeaways from CNBC’s flagship morning show, “Squawk Box”, anchored by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Each day, the podcast includes news making interviews, perspective and analysis from iconic guest hosts, and slices of debate and discussion—from the heated to the hilarious— all wrapped with exclusive context and color from Senior Producer Katie Kramer.