Thousands of subreddits have gone dark today. Those include communities on Reddit ranging from r/funny (with 40+ million subscribers) to r/EatCheapandHealthy, one of our favorites here at Lifehacker. At least 7,000 subreddits have joined the protest…
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Lees meerIf you’re in the habit of visiting r/aww for cute pet videos, or r/todayilearned to have your mind blown, the upcoming Reddit blackout might put a wrench in your plans. On June 12-14, thousands of subreddits have committed to going dark to protest a…
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