Reddit ends RSS feeds and public API by March 2027 over AI scraping
Reddit announced it will shut down RSS feeds on November 13 and its public API by March 2027. The company cited large-scale scraping and automated abuse as reasons, framing the move as necessary to protect its data—especially as AI licensing deals drive revenue growth. In Q2, Reddit’s ‘other revenue’ (excluding ads) rose 24% year-over-year to $43 million, partly from AI partnerships. Moderators…
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- RSS feeds shut off November 13, public API ends March 2027 due to scraping and abuse
- Reddit’s ‘other revenue’ grew 24% YoY to $43M in Q2, driven by AI licensing deals
- Moderators must migrate workflows by November 13; unregistered third-party apps lose API access after January 12, 2027
Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
TechCrunch AI · 30 September 2026
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