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Reddit kills RSS feeds and public API access citing AI bots
Original: Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots | TechCrunch
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds and further restricting its public API, continuing a tightening of access to its vast archive of user-generated content. The company attributes the move to AI bots scraping its data, as it seeks to monetize or control how its content is used. Critics argue the changes harm third-party tools, researchers and users who rely on open access.
Why now: Reddit's restrictions directly affect developers, researchers and users who depended on open access, and AI scraping is a hot industry issue.
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- Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots | TechCrunch · TechCrunch
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.
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