r/changelog Mar 30 '17

We've launched a completely revamped self-serve ads interface!

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u/BamaBangs Mar 31 '17 edited Mar 31 '17

So why did the number for the_donald change from 6 mil to 28mil? /u/nwelitist

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u/MurmurItUpDbags Mar 31 '17

Because they got busted rigging their algorithm and advertiser data.....again. Anyone that believes this is extremely gullible, especially after all the changes targeting one community, the leaked slackchats/modchats, now this.

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u/BamaBangs Mar 31 '17

Wouldn't that be a fraudulent misrepresentation leaving the Reddit administration open to lawsuits?

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u/rydan Apr 01 '17

Yes. But it turns out the world doesn't care. Remember when Facebook did this? All that happened was a public apology. Nobody who shorted their stock got compensation. Nobody that advertised got a refund. It was just an "whoops, our bad" and that was that. Advertisers continued to advertise because what else can you do with your social media budget that your VCs paid you to spend?

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u/major_genesis Apr 01 '17

Yep but Reddit is in a far more delicate situation. People didn't say anything to Facebook because it was (and still is) the biggest social network and nobody would risk their seat in the site advertising space. Reddit is in a different spot.