<p>Reddit has confirmed raising $300 million in a Series D round, bringing the website’s value to $3 billion post-money, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/05/raiseit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TechCrunch writes</a>. The announcement has sparked criticism from some of its users due to one peculiar segment—$150 million from the <a href="https://www.theblockcrypto.com/tag/funding" target="_blank" rel="noopener">investment</a> came from Tencent, one of the firms behind China’s so-called great firewall of censorship.</p> <p>BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-47194096" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that some of the site’s 330 million users have expressed worry that the pairing could possibly impact one Reddit’s core values—free speech. The website includes subreddits which cover a seemingly endless list of topics, including a large segment dedicated to cryptocurrencies. According to the BBC, most analysts agree that the possibility of Tencent influencing the site’s content as a result of the investment is highly unlikely.</p> <p>Reddit has reached $550 million in total funding after the latest investment.</p>