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Reddit Ends Support for RSS Feeds and Public API Access Due to AI Bots

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Updated 49m ago

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Reddit has announced the termination of support for RSS feeds effective November 13, 2023, citing concerns over large-scale scraping and automated abuse. Additionally, public API access will cease in March 2027, impacting various tools and AI products that rely on Reddit's data.

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49m ago

Reddit is discontinuing RSS feeds and public API access, which were previously available for users and developers.

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Reddit will end support for RSS feeds on November 13, 2023.

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Public API access will end in March 2027.

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Reddit's 'other revenue' grew 24% year-over-year to $43 million.

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

TechCrunch·1h ago