Thousands of Reddit Forums Go Dark , in Protest of New Policy.<br />On June 12, thousands of Reddit communities took part in voluntary blackouts to protest the company's plan to charge third-party apps millions in fees to access the platform. .<br />Among those that have gone dark <br />are more than 24 subreddits that have <br />over 10 million subscribers, CNN reports. .<br />The blackouts make it so that the public can't view any content within the participating subreddits.<br />Many of the platform's top app-makers <br />have already announced their departure <br />since they can't afford the new fees.<br />Reddit plans to <br />instate the fees as <br />early as next month.<br />Reddit CEO Steve Huffman took part in a <br />Q&A with users on June 9, CNN reports. .<br />Reddit needs to be a self-sustaining business, and to do that, we can no longer subsidize commercial entities that require large-scale data use, Steve Huffman, Reddit CEO, via Q&A.<br />In addition to the blackouts, users have expressed their frustrations via posts on the platform.<br />If they’re going to start charging for API calls, [moderators] should start charging reddit for their time keeping the website functioning. This site ONLY functions on the backs of free labor from mods, Reddit user, via CNN.<br />For a large number of Apollos users, it’s existence is the only reason we’re still using the platform. I’ve been here 15+ years, but have no intention of sticking around once Apollo goes dark, Reddit user, via CNN
