Reddit mulls ban on publishers that prohibit ad blockers and sit behind paywalls
One of Reddit’s most popular sections, r/technology, could soon ban links from publishers like Forbes and the Wall Street Journal for forcing readers to switch off ad blocking software.
A moderator announcement on the site posted today (9 May) read: “It has come to our attention that many websites such as Forbes and Wired are now requiring users to disable ad blockers to view content.
“Because Forbes requires users to do this and has then served malware to them we see this as a security risk to you our community. There are also sites such as Wall Street Journal that have Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
