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===Blocking the Internet Archive (''August 2025'')===

In 2025, Reddit announced it would block the indexing of its pages by the [https://archive.org Internet Archive]. This means users will no longer be able to access deleted Reddit threads.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bjella |first=Braden |title=“New age of internet censorship”: Reddit to block the Internet Archive from indexing its site. Here’s why it matters |url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/reddit-to-block-the-internet-archive-from-indexing-the-site/ |website=Daily Dot |date=14 Aug 2025 |access-date=11 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119081125/https://www.dailydot.com/news/reddit-to-block-the-internet-archive-from-indexing-the-site/ |archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref>

=== Mobile web blockage (May 2026) ===

In May 2026, Reddit began testing a feature that blocked frequent logged-out mobile users from accessing its mobile website. Users encountered a full-screen overlay stating "Get the app to keep using Reddit," with no option to skip or close it. The overlay offered only a button to download the official app, promoting features like better search and a personalized feed.

Reddit confirmed the test targeted frequent logged-out users, claiming the app offers a "much better" experience.

User reaction was largely negative. Critics argued that hardball blocking tactics were an odd way to promote something supposedly in users' interests and that the tactic appeared designed to funnel users into the app ecosystem, where they could be exposed to more targeted content and advertising.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anderson |first=Nate |date=5 May 2026 |title=Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/why-reddit-blocked-my-daily-visit-to-its-mobile-website/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260619125556/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/why-reddit-blocked-my-daily-visit-to-its-mobile-website/ |archive-date=19 June 2026 |access-date=2 July 2026 |work=Ars Technica}}</ref>

===Requiring login for old.reddit.com (2026)===

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 ===Blocking the Internet Archive (''August 2025'')===
 In 2025, Reddit announced it would block the indexing of its pages by the [https://archive.org Internet Archive]. This means users will no longer be able to access deleted Reddit threads.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bjella |first=Braden |title=“New age of internet censorship”: Reddit to block the Internet Archive from indexing its site. Here’s why it matters |url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/reddit-to-block-the-internet-archive-from-indexing-the-site/ |website=Daily Dot |date=14 Aug 2025 |access-date=11 Mar 2026 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119081125/https://www.dailydot.com/news/reddit-to-block-the-internet-archive-from-indexing-the-site/ |archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref>
+=== Mobile web blockage (May 2026) ===
+In May 2026, Reddit began testing a feature that blocked frequent logged-out mobile users from accessing its mobile website. Users encountered a full-screen overlay stating "Get the app to keep using Reddit," with no option to skip or close it. The overlay offered only a button to download the official app, promoting features like better search and a personalized feed.
+Reddit confirmed the test targeted frequent logged-out users, claiming the app offers a "much better" experience.
+User reaction was largely negative. Critics argued that hardball blocking tactics were an odd way to promote something supposedly in users' interests and that the tactic appeared designed to funnel users into the app ecosystem, where they could be exposed to more targeted content and advertising.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anderson |first=Nate |date=5 May 2026 |title=Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/why-reddit-blocked-my-daily-visit-to-its-mobile-website/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260619125556/https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/why-reddit-blocked-my-daily-visit-to-its-mobile-website/ |archive-date=19 June 2026 |access-date=2 July 2026 |work=Ars Technica}}</ref>
 ===Requiring login for old.reddit.com (2026)===