It turns out, one of the world’s largest social media platforms wasn’t as organic as it seemed in its early days. Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian recently admitted in a resurfaced video that during the platform’s initial weeks, nearly 99% of all submissions were fake—crafted by him and fellow co-founder Steve Huffman under different usernames.
This revelation, which aligns with Reddit’s long-standing reputation as an unconventional tech giant, proves that sometimes, “faking it till you make it” isn’t just an industry cliché—it’s…
