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Reddit is going public. Here's what that means for investors and users

The Reddit app icon is seen on a smartphone. (Matt Slocum/AP)
The Reddit app icon is seen on a smartphone. (Matt Slocum/AP)

Social media platform Reddit has reserved 8% of Thursday’s initial public offering for its most active users. The company’s opening to investors at the same time that it’s reportedly trying to secure a $60 million deal with an AI company.

We get the latest from Roben Farzad, host of public radio’s “Full Disclosure.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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