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. While no definitive timeline has been provided, Reddit is exploring various options for Old Reddit and plans to migrate critical bots and moderator workflows to its modern infrastructure. This move follows Reddit's earlier decision to charge for API access and its plan to phase out its public API entirely, aiming to gain more control over how its data is used, particularly for training large language models. AI
IMPACT Reddit's move to restrict data access and potentially retire Old Reddit could impact AI training datasets and third-party tools that rely on its platform.
RANK_REASON Reddit is making changes to its platform and API access, affecting user interfaces and third-party applications.
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