Reddit ranks as the most popular news community in the United States, representing both the most intriguing place on the Internet and a highly organized hub. Within this comprehensive social news platform—a decentralized online community—diverse individuals coalesce around shared interests and concerns, fostering organizational structure and a sense of belonging. Reddit's motto is "Breaking News, Voices from the Internet."
On Reddit, users can browse and submit links to internet content or publish original posts or user-generated text submissions. Other users may upvote or downvote these links, with highly-rated links featured on the homepage. Additionally, users can comment on posted links and engage in threaded discussions with other commenters, forming vibrant online communities.
Reddit encompasses over a million communities (subreddits) covering diverse topics ranging from news, politics, and sports to music and entertainment. CnOpenData has acquired comprehensive post and comment data across all Reddit communities, featuring an exceptionally large sample size of post texts (2.9 billion entries) and comment texts (18.9 billion entries). The dataset uniquely structures linkages between comments and posts to facilitate scholarly research.
Data Scale
Time Range
As of 2024 (subject to updates as needed)
Field Display
Sample Data
Reddit All-Community Post Information Table
Reddit All-Community Comment Information Table
Related Literature
- Indranil Ghosh, Esteban Alfaro-Cortés, Matías Gámez, Noelia García-Rubio, 2024, "Reflections of public perception of Russia-Ukraine conflict and Metaverse on the financial outlook of Metaverse coins: Fresh evidence from Reddit sentiment analysis", International Review of Financial Analysis, Volume 93.
Data Update Frequency
Annual Updates