Reddit plans to test a shift toward logged-in browsing
Technology · First reported 30 Oct, 03:38 · Updated 04:15
Reddit says it will test a primarily logged-in experience in selected markets outside the US. The company cites personalization, advertising and protecting its content from AI scraping; its CEO says the homepage and shared links should remain accessible, though the boundaries are still being worked out.
- Reddit plans to test a primarily logged-in experience in select markets outside the US over the coming months.
- Reddit says the shift could improve personalization and advertising and help protect content from AI scraping.
- The company says the homepage will remain available without logging in, and that it is still testing where to draw the boundary.
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- Q3 2026 daily active uniques
- 130.3 million
- Q3 2026 logged-out visitors
- 76.8 million
- Q3 2026 logged-in users
- 53.5 million
- Planned testing
- Select markets outside the US over the coming months
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- An earlier Lux summary said Reddit planned to test a primarily logged-in experience in selected markets outside the United States in Q4 2026, citing personalization, advertising and data protection.
- Another earlier Lux summary said Reddit linked the shift to falling search referrals and reported third-quarter revenue of $895 million; it said the fourth-quarter forecast was below analyst expectations in CNBC’s account.
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