Reddit CEO: Company ‘not negotiating’ on data access changes as blackout continues
WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
Associated Press
Updated
More than 8,000 subreddits, or Reddit communities, have gone dark this week in protest of upcoming API changes, which include a controversial policy that will charge some third-party apps for continued use.
WASHINGTON — If you hopped on Reddit to scroll through your favorite forums this week, you may have encountered “private” or “restricted” messages. That’s because thousands of subreddits chose to go dark in an ongoing protest of some controversial changes announced by the online discussion network.
Steve Huffman, chief executive officer and co-founder of Reddit, testifies during a virtual hearing on GameStop in Washington, on Feb. 18, 2021. Reddit is facing an ongoing blackout from some of its most active users.
House Financial Services Committee via Associated Press
More than 8,000 subreddits, or Reddit communities, have gone dark this week in protest of upcoming API changes, which include a controversial policy that will charge some third-party apps for continued use.
Steve Huffman, chief executive officer and co-founder of Reddit, testifies during a virtual hearing on GameStop in Washington, on Feb. 18, 2021. Reddit is facing an ongoing blackout from some of its most active users.
House Financial Services Committee via Associated Press
