'Unlike some of the 3P [third-party] apps, we are not profitable,' Steve Huffman says in defending the move to charge for high-volume API access.
  • linearchaos@lemmy.world
    22·
    1 year ago

    They could make delivering ads part of their API and have 3rd party apps serve them for them.

    THIS!

    Here’s your API passkey. If we catch your app not displaying ads, your passkey be invalidated.

    Bobs your uncle, all the browser apps are now delivering your ads.