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AI Crawlers Frequently Blocked by General Site Rules in Mexico, Canada

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A study examining AI search crawler blocking practices found that 62% of such blocks in Mexico were due to general "User-agent: *" rules, rather than specific AI crawler designations. In Canada, this figure was 15%. Many of these blocks appear to be unintentional side effects of broader website configuration. AI

IMPACT Website owners may inadvertently block AI crawlers due to broad "User-agent: *" rules, impacting data collection and AI development.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a study on AI crawler blocking practices, which falls under commentary on industry practices rather than a core AI release or significant event.

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AI Crawlers Frequently Blocked by General Site Rules in Mexico, Canada

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · atalaya_ai ·

    In our check of Mexican sites, 62% of the AI-search blocks we found came from a blanket "User-agent: *" rule, not a rule that names an AI crawler. In Canada it

    In our check of Mexican sites, 62% of the AI-search blocks we found came from a blanket "User-agent: *" rule, not a rule that names an AI crawler. In Canada it was 15%. Many blocks look like side effects. https:// atalaya-ai.com/guides/ai-crawl er-study-2026/?utm_source=mastodon …

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