Reddit Is Making Some Mobile Web Readers Log In or Use the App Instead

You might run into trouble if you try to browse Reddit posts without logging in on your phone. Some Reddit users have reported seeing a new pop-up when visiting the website on mobile that prompts you to download the app to keep reading.

The social media platform said it's running a test on a "small subset" of users who frequent the site on mobile browsers while logged out.

Multiple Reddit users have shared a prompt they encountered that says, "get the app to keep using Reddit." I wasn't able to replicate this message after deleting the Reddit app from my phone and poking around on the web version. Those who encounter the prompt while using their mobile web browser may be able to log in to continue without installing the app.

A Reddit spokesperson told CNET the company is running a test to see whether users find the app more...

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