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Reddit kills RSS feeds and public API access over AI bots
Original: Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/reddit-is-
Reddit is ending public API access and shutting down RSS feeds, citing abuse by AI bots scraping its content. The move follows the platform's earlier restrictions on data access and reflects a broader industry shift to lock down content that could train AI models. The change affects developers, researchers, and third-party tools that relied on free, open access to Reddit data.
Why now: The announcement directly affects developers, researchers, and open web advocates who depend on Reddit's open access.
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- Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/reddit-is-killing-rss-feeds-ending-public-api-access-because-of-ai-bots/ # Tech # OpenSource # AI · techcrunch@robot.villas · 4
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