Last mentioned: Mar 13, 2026
App Shutdown
Digg lays off staff and pulls its app from stores as part of a retooling phase.
App Shutdown
Digg lays off staff and pulls its mobile app to begin retooling.
BuySellAds Acquisition
The advertising technology company acquires Digg to revitalize its content strategy.
BuySellAds Acquisition
Advertising firm BuySellAds acquires the brand to integrate with its tech stack.
Betaworks Acquisition
The company's assets are sold for $500,000 after a failed $160M Google acquisition rumor years prior.
Betaworks Acquisition
The company is sold for $500,000 and relaunched as a curated site.
The v4 Redesign
A controversial update leads to a massive user exodus to Reddit.
v4 Redesign
A controversial update leads to a massive user exodus to Reddit.
Digg Launched
Kevin Rose launches the social news aggregator, which quickly becomes a top-tier web destination.
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.
Digg has announced a significant workforce reduction and the immediate closure of its mobile application as part of a broader retooling effort. While leadership maintains the company is not shuttering entirely, the move signals a retreat from the consumer social news market it once pioneered.