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Reddit eyes Old Reddit shutdown amid AI scraping crackdown

By PulseAugur Editorial · [3 sources] ·

Reddit is reportedly considering phasing out its legacy desktop interface, known as Old Reddit, as part of its ongoing efforts to combat AI data scraping. The company has indicated that changes are necessary to protect its platform from abusive scraping and spam, and while specific plans for Old Reddit are not detailed, there's a suggestion it may not be supported indefinitely. This potential move follows Reddit's earlier decision to charge for API access and its plan to retire the public API entirely, pushing third-party apps and developers towards its more controlled Developer Platform. AI

IMPACT Potential reduction in data availability for AI training from a major social media platform.

RANK_REASON News about a platform's UI/API changes and potential deprecation, not a core AI release or research.

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Reddit eyes Old Reddit shutdown amid AI scraping crackdown

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Karissa Bell) ·

    Old Reddit could be the next casualty of Reddit's war on AI scraping

    The company is also planning to retire its public API.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Old Reddit a threat to AI data scraping, says platform, with changes coming When Reddit significantly changed its user interface way back in 2018, there were wi

    Old Reddit a threat to AI data scraping, says platform, with changes coming When Reddit significantly changed its user interface way back in 2018, there were widespread protests from those who preferred the original. The company has retained access to this at old.reddit.com, and …

    LINKS 9to5mac.com/…/old-reddit-a-threat-to-ai-d…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Old Reddit could be the next casualty of Reddit's war on AI scraping The company is also planning to retire its public API. https://www. engadget.com/2230544/ol

    Old Reddit could be the next casualty of Reddit's war on AI scraping The company is also planning to retire its public API. https://www. engadget.com/2230544/old-reddi t-could-be-the-next-casualty-of-reddits-war-on-ai-scraping/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Software # Ope…

    LINKS engadget.com/…/old-reddit-could-be-the-ne…

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