Reddit, an entertainment, social networking, and news website where registered community members can submit content, such as text posts or direct links, has changed its logo to the Armenian flag today in commemoration of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. When hovering over the image, users will see the phrase, “100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide”. According to the Alexa rank, Reddit is the 24th most popular website globally, receiving over 2 million visitors daily.
Alexis Ohanian, founder of Reddit, has been vocal about the events that took place a hundred years ago. He is currently in Yerevan participating in the commemorative events taking place on April 24.
Here are some tweets and images from his visit.
This episode of @upvoted really means a lot to me: it’s about #ArmenianGenocide and features my dad + grandpa http://t.co/9nK8pnvdKL
— Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) April 23, 2015