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Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots

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Amid some updates for moderators and developers announced Wednesday comes bad news for supporters of a more open web: Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds.

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Amid some updates for moderators and developers announced Wednesday comes bad news for supporters of a more open web: Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds.

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