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Reddit blocks Internet Archive to end sneaky AI scraping

Reddit is now blocking the Internet Archive (IA) from indexing popular Reddit threads after allegedly catching sneaky AI firms—restricted from scraping Reddit—instead simply scraping data from IA's archived content.

ZDNET · 4d

Reddit blocks the Internet Archive from crawling its data - here's why

The Wayback Machine will now only be able to scrape data from Reddit's homepage, according to The Verge, while access to user profiles, comments, and post detail pages will be blocked.

eWeek · 3d

Reddit Limits Internet Archive Access to Curb AI Data Scraping and ‘Protect Redditors’

Reddit has recently blocked The Internet Archive from archiving forum posts, replies, and personal profiles on their site. Will other social media platforms follow suit?

Reddit blocks Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine from scraping its data: What is it?

Reddit has blocked the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine from indexing most of its content, citing evidence that AI firms ...

The Open Internet Is Closed for Business

This week, two of our most essential online institutions reckoned with major shifts in the operation and governance of the ...

5don MSN

It's About to Get Harder to Read Old Reddit Threads, and You Can Blame AI

Reddit will now block the Internet Archive from indexing most of the site, blaming AI companies for scraping Reddit archives to get around paying for training data.

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