Last mentioned: Mar 13, 2026
App Shutdown
Digg lays off staff and pulls its mobile app to begin retooling.
BuySellAds Acquisition
Advertising firm BuySellAds acquires the brand to integrate with its tech stack.
Betaworks Acquisition
The company is sold for $500,000 and relaunched as a curated site.
v4 Redesign
A controversial update leads to a massive user exodus to Reddit.
Launch
Digg founded by Kevin Rose, pioneering social news aggregation.
Legacy social news aggregator Digg has announced a significant workforce reduction and the immediate shuttering of its mobile application. While the move signals a retreat from the consumer app market, leadership maintains the company is entering a 'retooling' phase rather than a total liquidation.