https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/05/multiple-subreddits-and-moderators-are-now-protesting-reddits-api-changes/ > Multiple subreddits and moderators are protesting Reddit’s API pricing changes that may shut down many third-party clients. Popular subreddits such as r/aww, r/video, r/Futurology, r/LifeHacks, and r/bestof will go dark on June 12 to protest the company’s move. Separately, a moderator coordination subreddit has written an open letter to Reddit saying these changes will have an adverse effect on how they manage their communities. > According to a post in a new subreddit called r/Save3rdPartyApps, many subreddits will go dark for 48 hours. That means there will be no activity in these communities. The post noted that some communities will “go away permanently unless the issue is adequately addressed.” It also mentions that the official Reddit app doesn’t have adequate moderation tools and if third-party apps providing them go away, moderators won’t be able to do their job.