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Reddit’s I.P.O. Is a Content Moderation Success Story

The site’s journey from toxic cesspool to trusted news source illustrates the business value of keeping bad actors at bay.The site’s journey from toxic cesspool to trusted news source illustrates the business value of keeping bad actors at bay. Social Media, Censorship, Computers and the Internet, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Pornography, Facebook Inc, Reddit Inc,

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Why the Panama Canal Didn’t Lose Money When Ship Crossings Fell

A water shortage forced officials to reduce traffic, but higher fees increased revenue.A water shortage forced officials to reduce traffic, but higher fees increased revenue. Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Politics and Government, Shortages, Canals, Supply Chain, Tolls, Global Warming, Conservation of Resources, International Trade and World Market, Water, Drought, Ships and Shipping, Freight (Cargo), Delays

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Condé Nast’s Owners Set to Reap a $1.4 Billion Windfall From Reddit

The Newhouse family, which controls the Advance media empire, made a 2006 investment of $10 million in the social site, which plans to go public on Thursday.The Newhouse family, which controls the Advance media empire, made a 2006 investment of $10 million in the social site, which plans to go public on Thursday. Advance Publications Inc,

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Angela Chao Was Intoxicated When She Died in Car Wreck, Police Report Shows

The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office in Texas called the Feb. 10 episode, in which the shipping executive drove into a pond at a family ranch, an “unfortunate accident.”The Blanco County Sheriff’s Office in Texas called the Feb. 10 episode, in which the shipping executive drove into a pond at a family ranch, an “unfortunate accident.” Drunken

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Martin Greenfield, Tailor to Sinatra, Obama, Trump and Shaq, Dies at 95

He dressed six presidents, coached designers and made thousands of suits for TV shows and movies. But his beginnings were dismal: He learned to sew at Auschwitz.He dressed six presidents, coached designers and made thousands of suits for TV shows and movies. But his beginnings were dismal: He learned to sew at Auschwitz. Holocaust and the

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U.F.C. Settles Antitrust Suit With Fighters for $335 Million

The organization’s parent company admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to pay the fighters, who had accused it of suppressing their pay.The organization’s parent company admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to pay the fighters, who had accused it of suppressing their pay. Ultimate Fighting Championship, Endeavor Group, Mixed Martial Arts, Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues, Wages and

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Kate Middleton, Britney Spears and the Online Trolls Doubting Their Existence

Whether it is just for kicks or propelled by genuine doubt, the unsupported claims about celebrities and public figures keep gaining traction online.Whether it is just for kicks or propelled by genuine doubt, the unsupported claims about celebrities and public figures keep gaining traction online. Celebrities, Social Media, Rumors and Misinformation, Conspiracy Theories, Catherine, Princess of

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What the Fed’s Rate Moves Could Mean for Loans, Mortgages and Savings

Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers, falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers, falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt. Banking and Financial Institutions, Interest Rates, Student

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