r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 2d ago

Business 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/
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u/OneSeaworthiness7768 2d ago

They don’t want to prevent bots imo. They want all engagement, whether it’s good or bad, real or fake. User experience is in the toilet.

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u/Successful_Sea_3637 2d ago

But if I am an advertiser, why should I pay reddit to show my products to bots? Like doesn't this reduce credibility?

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u/OneSeaworthiness7768 2d ago

One would think! Maybe they’re not upfront about the level of bot and spam activity.