Reddit makes easier to share and view linked posts on social media sites

Admitting that “we didn’t make it easy to” share posts on other social media platforms, Reddit has announced that it’s rolling out new features to fix that issue. Those include an updated “shared link” preview for text posts shared via messaging services, new sharing for Instagram Stories, one-tap screenshot sharing and more. The improvements arrive on the heels of other user-friendly features like an updated interface, improved comment searching and more.

In the past, sharing a Reddit post on a messaging app like WhatsApp forced the recipient to click the link to see what was going on. Now, you get a visual preview of the content, along with the subreddit name, total upvotes and comments. 

Another new trick is the ability to share Reddit content directly to Instagram stories without the need to screenshot or download content to your phone. And much like with apps like Google Photos, a new custom “share sheet” pops up showing your most-used social channels, so you can quickly publish without leaving the Reddit app. There’s also a one-tap screenshot sharing experience that allows you to share content without saving images to your device. That provides a direct link to the content rather …read more