Reddit Communities Shift Focus Away from John Oliver as App Shuts Down and Controversial Protests Lead to Closure of r/Place

Three of Reddit's largest communities, r/aww, r/pics, and r/videos, have shifted their focus away from John Oliver as a form of protest against Reddit's API pricing. While r/aww initially voted for the John Oliver rule, the passion for the protest has waned, and the subreddit has returned to its previous state. r/pics and r/videos have also removed their connections to John Oliver, with r/videos reverting to its original rules after a temporary profanity rule. However, r/gifs remains focused on John Oliver, although there have been few recent posts. Despite some subreddits reopening, over 1,800 subreddits are still private in protest.