Enshittification@lemmy.world • 29 days ago

Reddit to add paywalled content

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Reddit to add paywalled content

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Enshittification@lemmy.world • 29 days ago

Reddit plans to lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says

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How will Reddit generate content for paid-for subreddits?

Of course. 💩

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