# Over 7,000 subreddits go dark to protest Reddit API changes

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/over-7000-subreddits-go-dark-to-protest-reddit-api-changes/
- Published: 2023-06-14T09:00:01-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image: Reddit / ZDNET. Article by Maria Diaz. ZDNET – June 12, 2023. Reddit recently announced changes to its application programming interface (API) program, including new charges for third parties who access the company’s tool and data. This will effectively shut down some popular third-party apps people use to browse Reddit. In response, over 7,200 Reddit communities, named subreddits, have gone private. The move, orchestrated by Reddit moderators after communities voted in support, makes the subreddits inaccessible to anyone, including its members. […] Click here to view original web page at www.zdnet.com