But as the text says, this extortion began 5 days before the API changes were even announced. These criminals don't give a f*ck about the API and threaten to leak the data of those same users they're claiming to protect.
I think we should just ignore this, because it's a distraction for public pressure and will only make Reddit look better - either by delegitimising the protest or by making them look like a victim instead of the perpetrator they are.