Reddit rolls out real-time features to keep users engaged

FILE PHOTO: Reddit app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) - Social media platform Reddit said on Wednesday it would launch several real-time features, including voting animations and typing indicators, some of which are already available on rival apps operated by Facebook and Twitter.

The company said these new features were being introduced to boost engagement on the platform that has fueled a 'meme-stock' frenzy in the recent past.