# Reddit to trial access limited to logged-in users overseas

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/reddit-is-moving-to-a-logged-in-only-experience-ceo-says/
- Published: 2026-10-30T01:33:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Ars Technica
- Original article: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/reddit-will-require-you-to-log-in-eventually-ceo-confirms/
- Topics: Art, Business, Companies, Culture, Markets

## Key points

- Reddit will test login requirements in selected non-US markets in Q4.
- Search referrals fell by over one million per week on average in October.
- The company reported $895 million in Q3 revenue.

## Summary

Reddit will begin testing a logged-in-only experience in selected non-US markets in Q4, CEO Steve Huffman told shareholders. The tests will help determine how a wider rollout might work, as the company seeks to build daily use, improve ad targeting and protect its data.

The announcement comes as Reddit’s search referrals have fallen: in October, they dropped by more than one million per week on average. Huffman said the trend could lead daily active unique users to fall by a low double-digit percentage in Q4 from a base of 130 million, after rising 12 per cent year on year in Q3. Reddit reported Q3 revenue of $895 million and net income of $283 million.

## Coverage

- [Ars Technica: Reddit to trial access limited to logged-in users overseas](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/10/reddit-will-require-you-to-log-in-eventually-ceo-confirms/)
- [PC Gamer: Reddit will switch to a 'logged-in only experience'](https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/reddit-will-switch-to-a-logged-in-only-experience/)

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