Tech & Culture
The Rise, Fall, and Stubborn Comeback of Digg: The Site That Almost Broke the Internet
Before Reddit became the front page of the internet, there was Digg — a scrappy, chaotic, and wildly influential social news site that changed how Americans consumed content online. This is the story of its meteoric rise, its catastrophic collapse, and why it keeps trying to come back.
Mar 12, 2026