Reddit to limit Old Reddit access further to combat AI scraping

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 2 Oct, 12:13 · Archive

Reddit is restricting who can use its Old Reddit interface to reduce automated scraping.

Reddit is further limiting access to Old Reddit, the interface based on its previous design, in an effort to combat scraping and automated traffic. The platform says it is fighting what it calls 'automated abuse'. Users already must log in to access Old Reddit, and Reddit says that within the next few months, it will impose additional restrictions on who can use the service.

The move comes as Reddit continues to deal with challenges from automated systems accessing its platform. The company has described scraping and automated traffic as significant problems it needs to address. Old Reddit, which represents the platform's earlier web design, has remained popular with some users who prefer it to the newer interface, but Reddit says further limitations are necessary.

How it is being reported

• Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.comReddit says it's fighting "automated abuse."Ars Technica · 30 Sept, 20:53
• Reddit imposes new restrictions on Old RedditThe Old Reddit is dying; the new Reddit struggles to avoid scraping.Engadget · 30 Sept, 18:49
• Reddit says it has to cut back access to ‘Old Reddit’ because of AI botsReddit is further limiting who can use the "Old Reddit" experience as part of its efforts to combat scraping and automated traffic. Reddit recently started forcing users to log in to be able to use Old Reddit, but in the "next few months," the company says that you'll have to be logged in and have […]The Verge · 30 Sept, 18:45

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