https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qj4bnw/reddit-cofounder-alexis-ohanian-resigned > In a tweet Friday, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced his resignation from Reddit's advisory board, encouraging the company to fill his seat with a Black candidate. > The announcement follows a statement made by Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on Monday in support of Black Lives Matter, amid nationwide protests in response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers. For years, Reddit has allowed racism to thrive on its platform with lax content moderation.