# Digg

Type: Company

Source: Startup Intelligence Brief — https://getstartupbrief.com/entity/digg
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## Timeline

- **2026-03-13**: App Shutdown — Digg lays off staff and pulls its app from stores as part of a retooling phase.
- **2018-01-01**: BuySellAds Acquisition — The advertising technology company acquires Digg to revitalize its content strategy.
- **2012-07-12**: Betaworks Acquisition — The company's assets are sold for $500,000 after a failed $160M Google acquisition rumor years prior.
- **2010-08-25**: The v4 Redesign — A controversial update leads to a massive user exodus to Reddit.
- **2004-12-01**: Digg Launched — Kevin Rose launches the social news aggregator, which quickly becomes a top-tier web destination.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Digg Shuts Down App and Cuts Staff in High-Stakes Pivot
2026-03-13 23:28:31 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

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.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/digg-shutdown-app-layoffs-retooling

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