Bombings Trip Up Reddit in Its Turn in Spotlight

While Reddit has never pretended to be a news organization, as it grows bigger and more influential, the rest of the world expects it to exercise judgment.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/business/media/bombings-trip-up-reddit-in-its-turn-in-spotlight.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Last Monday, Erik Martin, the site’s general manager, posted an apology, saying, “Activity on Reddit fueled online witch hunts and dangerous speculation which spiraled into very negative consequences for innocent parties. The Reddit staff and the millions of people on Reddit around the world deeply regret that this happened.”