Reddit to Shut Down RSS Feeds and Public API Access Amid AI Bot Concerns

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Reddit has announced it will discontinue support for RSS feeds as part of a broader effort to restrict access to its user-generated content. The move also includes ending public API access, with the company citing the growing threat of AI bots scraping its platform. This continues a trend of Reddit tightening control over its data, following earlier API pricing changes that sparked controversy among third-party developers. The decision reflects Reddit's increasing focus on protecting its content from being harvested for AI training purposes.

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