r/news↗
News
The place for news articles about current events in the United States and the rest of the world. Discuss it all here.
31.6M subscribers2,676 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,312 authors / mosince 2008
r/news has 31.6M members (+2.1% over the last 12 months). It gets about 2,676 posts a month from 1,312 people. Top topics: Fraud and Theft Cases, School Shootings & Safety and Child Safety and Abuse.
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How r/news has grown
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Topics and brands on r/news
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Fraud and Theft Cases0.2%
- School Shootings & Safety0.2%
- Child Safety and Abuse0.1%
- Murder and Sentencing Cases0.1%
- Violence and Shootings0.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- NPR
- ABC News
- Cnbc
- CBS News
- PBS
Everything else about r/news
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