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People are discussing Reddit testing restrictions on its mobile website, pushing users toward the official app, and the resulting user experience changes. Separate coverage also mentions Reddit’s mobile site being blocked in practice, prompting questions about access and behavior.

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Key Takeaway Reddit is testing blocking its mobile website to encourage app downloads, and users are reporting difficulty accessing the mobile site.
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Reddit is testing blocking its mobile website to encourage app downloads, and users are reporting difficulty accessing the mobile site.

People are discussing Reddit testing restrictions on its mobile website, pushing users toward the official app, and the resulting user experience changes. Separate coverage also mentions Reddit’s mobile site being blocked in practice, prompting questions about access and behavior.

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Ars Technica · 22d ago
Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website

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Change Reddit tests blocking mobile web to force app downloads
User report A headline notes Reddit blocked a daily mobile website visit

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  • Watch for continued coverage of Reddit’s mobile-web blocking test and any rollout/rollback updates. Ars Technica
  • Track user reports on whether the mobile-site block persists or varies by device/account. Ars Technica

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