Reddit - Cautionary Tales

Reddit API controversy

In April 2023, the discussion and news aggregation website Reddit announced its intentions to charge for its application programming interface (API), a feature which had been free since 2008, causing a dispute. The move forced multiple third-party applications to shut down and threatened accessibility applications and moderation tools.

Removing sexually explicit content from r/all

327K subscribers in the modnews community. An official community for announcements from Reddit, Inc. pertaining to moderation.