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Reddit to end RSS feed support Nov 13 and public API access in March, citing AI bot abuse

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Reddit announced it will end support for RSS feeds on November 13 and terminate public API access in March, citing abuse by AI bots. The changes were part of a broader set of updates for moderators and developers announced on Wednesday.

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    Reddit says it is ending support for RSS feeds on November 13 because the feeds are a target for abuse by AI bots and is ending its public API access in March (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

    Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Reddit says it is ending support for RSS feeds on November 13 because the feeds are a target for abuse by AI bots and is ending its public API access in March — Amid a number of updates for moderators and developers announced Wednesday comes bad news for supporters of a more open web: Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds.

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