Reddit Says It Won't Back Down Despite Ongoing Protests Over API Changes
The Verge reports that thousands of subreddits have continued a 48-hour blackout, extending a protest over proposed changes to the platform's API.
The Verge reports that thousands of subreddits have continued a 48-hour blackout, extending a protest over proposed changes to the platform's API.
Reddit communities have gone dark by the thousands this week after outrage erupted over plans to charge some third-party apps for data access; the company says it’s not backing down.
Thousands of subreddits chose to go dark this week in an ongoing protest of some controversial changes announced by the online discussion network.
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