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		lionkor on June 12, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Did Reddit just destroy mobile browser access? I'm guessing it is because adblockers don't usually work on apps, but they do work on websites. With firefox on Android i have ublock origin, on the reddit app i don't - I'm forced to watch their ads however they feed them. Plus, push notifications like "have you seen this post?" and "your comment got 10 upvotes!"

benjaminwootton on June 12, 2023 [–]

Even with regards to adblockers, they must be bouncing a ton of SEO traffic and eventual users to try to overcome that.

Nobody other site is so belligerent in getting you onto the app so I can’t see how it’s a net positive for them.

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