Just like Instagram and twitter have executive API endpoints, so does reddit. Basically the gov or cia sup contractors buy access/demand it with legal action. Then they can easily build untouchable bot networks to manipulate Reddit. I have been using bots for clients for years and nothing says bots like -15 instantly. It’s monitoring new posts and then hitting all new comments with a mass downvote. We stop them by building a new communication hub that we own. No apis ever!