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Reddit announced it will soon require users to log in to access most of its content, marking a major shift from its historically open‑web model. The company will roll out a new “For You” feed and a primarily logged‑in experience, starting with a test outside the U.S. The change aims to improve user experience, strengthen advertising revenue, and curb bot scraping of proprietary data. While the homepage and search‑engine links remain public, browsing subreddits without an account will be blocked.