Reddit plans to lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says

Posted: Feb 14, 2025

  • Reddit is planning to put some content behind a paywall this year
  • CEO Reddit Mark Spiegel shared the news
  • Impact on Reddit users and monetization
  • Users speculating on possible changes in stock prices related to the paywall
  • Companies mentioned: $GOOGL, $FB
  • Reddit plans to introduce a paywall this year for certain new subreddit types
  • CEO Steve Huffman mentioned potential paid subreddits with exclusive content
  • Reddit must consider how to compensate users for user-generated content behind the paywall
  • Reddit is laying the foundation to monetize commerce within subreddits
  • Reddit executives discussed introducing more ads on the platform, with hopes for more contextual advertising in the future
  • Reddit reported a net income of $71 million for Q4 2024, with a net loss of $484.3 million for the year
  • Advance Publications is the largest shareholder in Reddit




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