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The beloved Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, was just sold to an advertising tech company

Digg was once one of the biggest sites on the internet. Now, it's been purchased by an advertising technology company.

  • Digg, once the chief rival to Reddit, has been purchased by ad-tech company BuySellAds.
  • Digg had previously been purchased by NYC-based holding incubator Betaworks for $500,000.
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Digg, a social news site that was once the chief competitor to Reddit, has been bought by digital advertising company BuySellAds for an undisclosed amount,

As for why Digg in the first place:

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