Medium Is Having Serious Problems

Purges, bot floods and tanked earnings — but all is not lost

Issues with Medium: A Closer Look

It’s clear that something has gone seriously wrong with Medium lately. Observations come not only from personal experiences but also through articles and discussions on platforms like Reddit. Below, I’ve outlined some of the major events shaking the platform:

Major Issues on Medium

• The significant drop in author earnings

• Counterintuitive user experience changes leading to fewer views and reads

• Exodus of authors, including well-known writers, leaving the platform

• Massive suspension and revocation of MPP accounts without prior notice

• The closure of ILLUMINATION, Medium’s largest publication, looming on the horizon