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This is something I can't seem to figure out. Let's just assume that 3rd party apps are the reason reddit is losing money. So, it would make sense that reddit wants to start charging for their API access. But why is the burden on the apps and not the users?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm no expert, but probably has to do with collecting data and showing ads. And also having more control of how people interact with the platform (new desktop interface + official app).

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yup, ads on mobile apps. They can not make money from ads on Third-party apps. So, kill those apps off and force users onto the Official Reddit app. Perhaps the $20M they were going to charge RIF is how much they think they were missing out on.