Newspaper on Reddit

What it signals here

upvote context

Posts that share actual breaking news or ironic 'breaking news' memes tend to use this emoji and receive significant engagement.

community use

Used in thread titles to signal news content or to ironically introduce a sarcastic 'report' on subreddit drama.

subreddit meaning

Common in r/news, r/worldnews, r/SubredditDrama, and r/nottheonion. In satirical subs, marks clearly absurd or ironic content.

karma context

High-karma posts in news subreddits frequently feature this emoji; also used in karma-farming 'BREAKING NEWS' meme posts.

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