They are pushing ppl towards app for a long time, and it was only logical they will try to limit desktop eventually.
Time to look for alternative, but this is question of community.
All social networks has the same issue - it is hard to change one since it is requires most of the users to migrate together which is rarely happens (see twitter vs mastadon vs bluesky)
Nuke it all using AdBlock or NoScript, and then ask yourself if you really want to fight against a site just to give it your viewership.
Substack does the same thing on the web -- tries to push desktop users toward a non-existent app.
It's such a shame - I exited substack for that very reason. Reddit has some really useful communities and reviews that I still trust more than your generic copy review on some techy site.
Ach, another web gem dead.
They started trying to force me to use their mobile app today. Thanks for breaking a bad habit guys.