June 2023

Thousands of subreddits go dark to protest Reddit’s API pricing

June 13, 2023

Over 8,000 subreddits went dark in protest of Reddit’s API pricing, which will shut down many third-party apps like Apollo and Reddit is Fun because of the high fees.  The blackout, which began on Monday and will last for 48 hours, is a coordinated effort between tens of thousands of moderators and millions of Reddit […]

Thousands of subreddits go dark to protest Reddit’s API pricing by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch

FTC reportedly seeks injunction to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal

June 12, 2023

Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard has received a mixed response from regulators around the world, but the Federal Trade Commission may be its biggest critic. The agency has reportedly applied for an injunction to prevent the deal going ahead before its own official judgment on the situation later this year. Microsoft announced its […]

FTC reportedly seeks injunction to stop Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch