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Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
Reddit will discontinue its RSS feeds on November 13, citing abuse by AI bots that scrape the content. The platform will also end public API access in March. The move is intended to curb the misuse of its data by automated systems.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- TechCrunch·Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
- The Next Web·Reddit is killing RSS feeds on 13 November, blaming AI scraping
Reddit will discontinue RSS feeds on 13 November, citing widespread AI scraping and automated abuse. Moderators who rely on RSS for alerts must switch to a Discord Relay app; all other users lose the feature. The company also tightens Old Reddit access, ends public API use in March 2027, and replaces Automod with Rules Hub and Automations, affecting new communities and those without prior Automod usage.
- TechMeme·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)
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