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Random YouTube comment on the whole Reddit situation that perfectly sums up my thoughts (lemmy.ml)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I think they view it as ripping off the bandaid now before their IPO. They probably figured they would lose some single digit % of users that would recover over time, and now they will have full control over the experience with no 3rd party apps, which they will want in order to squeeze more money over time.