Before Reddit there was Digg, which popularized up- and down-votes on online posts. Now the founders of both platforms — social media veterans Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian — are relaunching the early Reddit rival with a focus on “humanity and connection” they hope will be boosted by the use of artificial intelligence.

Now the founders of both platforms — social media veterans Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian — are relaunching the early Reddit rival with a focus on “humanity and connection” they hope will be boosted by the use of artificial intelligence.

Before Reddit there was Digg, which popularized up- and down-votes on online posts. Now the founders of both platforms — social media veterans Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian — are relaunching the early Reddit rival with a focus on “humanity and connection” they hope will be boosted by the use of artificial intelligence.

The question is whether we even need a homepage of the internet anymore. Especially when Reddit already exists.

According to TechCrunch, the revival of Digg is driven by a shared vision to restore the platform’s original spirit of discovery and community. Rose and Ohanian, once rivals in the social news space, have grown closer over the years and see this collaboration as an opportunity to create a better alternative to today’s social media platforms.

Digg, the once-popular social link-sharing site, is making a comeback with the help of Alexis Ohanian and Kevin Rose.

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Digg founder Kevin Rose are backing the deal, with the new Digg to be led by CEO Justin Mezzell.