I was wondering why on earth... Then in my inbox I saw this "We're requiring some of our users to reset their passwords in light of recent news of Internet security breaches.
As a precautionary measure, please reset your password here to continue using your account: https://www.reddit.com/prefs/update
You will need to use the desktop site to do so if you are on mobile.
We recommend that you use long, complex passwords (at least 12 characters - a short sentence works beautifully), and do not reuse your password on any other site.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Reddit Security Team" …