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“We were an odd duck a decade ago, but things have changed,” Reddit COO Jen Wong tells Fortune. In a world filled with deepfakes and AI slop, she argues, “the most radical thing a platform can offer is people talking to people.”
full story - https://fortune.com/2026/06/25/reddit-last-honest-corner-internet-coo-jen-wong/
good excerpts:
The platform now attracts more than 120 million daily users across over 100,000 active communities. In the U.K., its second largest user base after the U.S., more than half are women.
Whether it’s choosing a skincare routine, planning a holiday, or navigating a career change, Reddit has become an unlikely repository of lived experience. “There is, quite literally, something for everyone,” Wong says—her own favorites are subreddits dedicated to vintage cameras and sourdough pizza. The challenge is turning those communities into a bigger business without undermining what made them valuable. “It’s really important that the ideas on Reddit come from real people,” Wong says. “That is everything.”
full story - https://fortune.com/2026/06/25/reddit-last-honest-corner-internet-coo-jen-wong/
good excerpts:
The platform now attracts more than 120 million daily users across over 100,000 active communities. In the U.K., its second largest user base after the U.S., more than half are women.
Whether it’s choosing a skincare routine, planning a holiday, or navigating a career change, Reddit has become an unlikely repository of lived experience. “There is, quite literally, something for everyone,” Wong says—her own favorites are subreddits dedicated to vintage cameras and sourdough pizza. The challenge is turning those communities into a bigger business without undermining what made them valuable. “It’s really important that the ideas on Reddit come from real people,” Wong says. “That is everything.”