Digg
Type of site | Social news |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | November 2004 |
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian . |
| Founder(s) | Kevin Rose |
| Key people | Justin Mezzell (CEO), Kevin Rose (Chair), Alexis Ohanian (Advisor) |
| Revenue | Unknown |
| URL | digg |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | December 5, 2004 |
| Current status | Active |
Digg (stylized in lowercase as digg) is an American news aggregator with a curated front page, aiming to select articles specifically for the Internet audience such as science, trending political issues, and viral Internet issues. It was launched in its current form on July 31, 2012, with support for sharing content to other social platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
Digg was formerly a popular social news website, allowing people to vote user-generated and web content up or down, called digging and burying, respectively. Digg quickly faced competition from similar sites such as Reddit.