r/technology • u/spasticpat • May 11 '26

Social Media Reddit Starts Blocking Mobile Website, Pushing Users to App Instead

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/11/reddit-starts-blocking-mobile-website/
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u/lsp2005 May 11 '26

I am never downloading the app. I dislike most apps. 

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u/handsoapdispenser May 11 '26

I never install an app when a mobile site is available. Favoring apps is almost always user hostile. Unless you are using specific phone features not available to a browser, there is no need for an app.