Reddit discussion gives a clearer picture of what it´s like to be poor
(World News Science)

Athens, Ga. - Although millions of people live in poverty in the U.S.-about one in seven, according to the U.S. Census Bureau 2015 estimates-many Americans do not understand how difficult it can be. In a recently published study which drew its data from Reddit, a social media and discussion website, University of Georgia researchers got a clearer picture of what being poor in America is like. The findings may help social service providers and policymakers create more effective ways to lift people out of poverty. Reddit is among the most-visited websites in the U.S., with approximately 274 million unique monthly users, according to the company. `The sheer number of posts concerning one topic...