Reddit Eliminates RSS Feeds and Public API Access

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Reddit terminates RSS feeds and public API access by March 2027 to combat AI scraping while maintaining lucrative data licensing deals with Google and OpenAI

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Reddit terminates RSS feeds and public API access by March 2027 to combat AI scraping while maintaining lucrative data licensing deals with Google and OpenAI

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Oct 2, 2026 • 11:23 PM

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Reddit Eliminates RSS Feeds and Public API Access

Reddit terminates RSS feeds and public API access by March 2027 to combat AI scraping while maintaining lucrative data licensing deals with Google and OpenAI

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https://medianama.com/2026/10/223-reddit-rss-feeds-public-api-bots

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/reddit-is-killing-rss-feeds-ending-public-api-access-because-of-ai-bots

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https://mashable.com/tech/reddit-rss-feeds-public-api-shutdown-ai-scraping

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https://cnet.com/news/social-media/reddit-rss-oldreddit-api-changes

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https://storyboard18.com/amp/digital/reddit-to-shut-down-rss-feeds-in-november-public-api-access-by-march-2027-ws-l-111870.htm

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https://pasqualepillitteri.it/en/news/19942/reddit-shuts-down-rss-feeds-ai-scraping

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Reddit terminates RSS feeds and public API access by March 2027 to combat AI scraping while maintaining lucrative data licensing deals with Google and OpenAI