Reddit anti-scraping and platform modernization strategy
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Development
Reddit plans changes to Old Reddit to combat abusive scraping
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· date approximate Background
Reddit began charging for API access to prevent free AI training.
In 2023, Reddit began charging for access to its API. The measure was intended to prevent generative AI companies from utilizing the platform's data to train large language models without payment.
These API changes effectively brought an end to most third-party Reddit clients, a move that resulted in a site-wide protest.