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Reddit ends RSS and API access due to AI bot scraping

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Reddit is discontinuing its RSS feeds and public API access, citing concerns over large-scale scraping and automated abuse by AI bots. The company plans to shut down RSS feeds by November 13 and public API access by March 2027. These changes are driven by Reddit's strategy to monetize its vast user-generated content through AI licensing deals, aiming to generate revenue beyond advertising. AI

IMPACT This move by Reddit may limit the data available for training AI models and impact third-party AI tools that rely on its public API.

RANK_REASON Reddit is discontinuing features that impact third-party tools and data access, rather than releasing a new core AI product or research.

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Reddit ends RSS and API access due to AI bot scraping

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Sarah Perez ·

    Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots

    Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · madrobotblog ·

    Reddit is switching off its RSS feeds and public API, and it blames the scrapers # TechNews # AIPolicy # AI https:// madrobot.blog/2026/09/30/reddi t-ending-rss

    Reddit is switching off its RSS feeds and public API, and it blames the scrapers # TechNews # AIPolicy # AI https:// madrobot.blog/2026/09/30/reddi t-ending-rss-feeds-public-api-ai-scrapers/

    LINKS madrobot.blog/…/reddit-ending-rss-feeds-p…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    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-acce

    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

    LINKS techcrunch.com/…/reddit-is-killing-rss-fe…

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