Business/press release/2026-09-30

Reddit restricts RSS feeds and public API access, citing AI bot scraping

Reddit is implementing new restrictions on its platform, including the termination of RSS feeds and public API access. The company states these changes are a response to AI bots extensively scraping its data. These actions primarily affect third-party developers and users relying on automated data access, with the stated reason coming directly from Reddit.

3 articles from 3 outlets covered this story. The underlying claim is sourced from a press release.

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3 outlets covered “Reddit restricts RSS feeds and public API access, citing AI bot scraping”. All of them report the following:

  • Reddit ending RSS feeds
  • Reddit ending public API access
  • Changes attributed to AI bots scraping data

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