WATTPAD PURGE?!!
I wasn’t surprised that Wattpad had a decline in popularity especially with readers. For some years now they have changed what was once free ads and free for all writers to create and publish their works. Now it has become full of ads, paywalls/subscriptions, and unnecessary changes to their media format (WHICH NO ONE ASKED FOR). and to hit the nail on the coffin, Wattpad have updated their guiedelines 2026, which places heavier restrictions to writers alike. This applies to what content you write whether mature, explicit, violence, and other complicated issues that often address personal issues, bring the attention of other people's experience, and give awareness for heavy topics freely. It's sad as a writer because I myself have been writing since forever and now I want to come back. It's like, is it even worth it? And risk getting my work taken down or accounted for? Where is the line between protecting users freedom on Wattpad vs. greedy profiters?
UPDATE: Wattpad updated their guidelines again and finally addressing what i had figured what they would be removing from their platform.