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Reddit is killing RSS feeds and public API access over 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 as it continues restricting access to its archive of user-generated content, with TechCrunch reporting the move is aimed at stopping AI companies from scraping the platform to train their models. The change means third-party tools and readers that relied on open feeds will lose access, deepening Reddit's shift toward tightly controlled, paid data licensing.
Why now: People are reacting to another major step in Reddit closing off free access to its data amid the AI scraping boom.
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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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