Statement: Reddit’s defenses of changes that could kill third-party apps

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority

• Reddit will make some changes that will drastically affect third-party Reddit apps.
• These changes have stoked an outcry, culminating in a planned sitewide protest.
• In response, Reddit has given Android Authority five statements on the matter

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Last week, news broke that Reddit would be charging upwards of $20 million per year for the operation of a popular iOS-only Reddit app called Apollo. Afterward, Apollo’s developer and other developers of Reddit apps came forward to say they would likely need to shut down should these charges become a reality.

Now, with third-party Reddit apps hanging in the balance, we’ve heard about a sitewide protest to occur on June 12. That protest involves a few subreddits with over 10 million subscribers, including the popular r/Aww and r/Pics. These subreddits, among hundreds of others, will “go dark” on June 12 for at least 48 hours unless Reddit cancels or satisfactorily amends its proposed policy.

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