Is Reddit going behind a paywall? Website bosses confirm new ‘paid subreddits’ feature
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reddit may start putting parts of its platform behind a paywall this year, the social media site’s chief hinted in a new video. The content aggregation platform is currently “working on” a feature to enable some members of its communities – which it calls subreddits – to create "content that only paid members can see”, Reddit chief Steve Huffman said. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, seen here ringing the bell at the New York Stock Exchange, said the company is ‘working on’ premium features Reddit’s plans for pricing such communities, and its criteria for which subreddits qualify for paywalls remain unknown. The move signals Reddit’s shift to diversify its revenue streams, capitalising on its vast user-generated content in line with a similar trend followed by platforms like X and Discord to incentivise content creation.
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