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2023 protests against charging for API

The Reddit API controversy was a dispute between Reddit and portions of its user and developer communities following Reddit's April 2023 announcement that it would begin charging for access to its API, which had previously been free. The changes affected third-party applications and raised concerns about the continued availability of moderation tools and accessibility applications. Wikipedia →

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