Reddit says it has to cut back access to ‘Old Reddit’ because of AI bots

September 30, 2026 · 5:45 pm 3 sources

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• Reddit says it has to cut back access to ‘Old Reddit’ because of AI bots
  The Verge · September 30, 2026 17:45
  Reddit 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…
• Reddit is putting more limits on Old.Reddit.com
  Ars Technica · September 30, 2026 19:53
  Reddit says it's fighting "automated abuse."

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• Reddit is making two changes some long-time users won’t like
  9to5Mac · October 1, 2026 11:17
  Reddit has announced two upcoming changes which are likely to prove unpopular with some long-time users. The company has already placed one restriction on Old Reddit, and it has now announced a second one. Additionally, RSS support is being discontinued … more…