REDDIT KILLS LOGGED-OUT OLD.REDDIT.COM ACCESS

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TUE, JUN 30, 2026

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Reddit is requiring users to log in to access old.reddit.com, effectively ending anonymous browsing on the legacy interface. The company cited abusive scraping as the reason for the change.

Starting immediately, visitors to old.reddit.com without an active login will be redirected to the standard Reddit interface. Reddit stated that logged-out access to the old interface was a "significant source of abusive scraping" on the platform. The move affects users who preferred the older design or relied on anonymous browsing. Old.reddit.com has maintained a dedicated user base since Reddit's redesign in 2018, with many users finding the legacy interface faster and less cluttered. This change follows Reddit's broader efforts to control data access, including changes to its API pricing that triggered widespread third-party app shutdowns. The company has increasingly restricted how its content can be accessed and used without direct authentication. Reddit did not announce plans to restore logged-out old.reddit.com access.

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