POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Reddit signals ominous upcoming "changes” for old.reddit.com
Reddit acknowledges that its platform is sometimes used for inappropriate activities, despite its popularity and positive aspects.
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WED, 05 AUG 2026
FRI, 31 JUL 2026
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Reddit keeps its strange DMCA fight over Google search results alive
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Perplexity AI, alleging that the company conspired with a web scraper to unlawfully extract data from Reddit's platform.
FRI, 10 JUL 2026
AI & MLIBM Technology
Reddit cracks down on AI slop & the future of AI compute
AI is increasingly integrated into daily life, with platforms like Reddit adopting aggressive strategies to combat AI-generated spam, highlighting the ongoing battle between malicious AI use and AI-driven defenses.
TUE, 05 MAY 2026
CULTURE & MEDIAarstechnica.com
Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website
Reddit is actively encouraging users to switch from its website to its mobile app to enhance user engagement and experience.
FRI, 01 MAY 2026
BUSINESS & FUNDINGtechcrunch.com
People are finally using Reddit’s search
CEO Steve Huffman announced a 30% year-on-year increase in weekly search users for the company.
FRI, 10 APR 2026
SECURITY & PRIVACYarstechnica.com
Report: US demands Reddit unmask ICE critic, summons firm to grand jury
The Trump administration has reportedly engaged a grand jury to identify a Reddit user, highlighting its aggressive approach to online anonymity and privacy issues.
TUE, 24 FEB 2026
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
UK fines Reddit for not checking user ages aggressively enough
The UK agency accuses Reddit of not implementing effective age verification measures to protect minors from inappropriate content on its platform.
TUE, 11 NOV 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Reddit mod jailed for sharing movie sex scenes in rare “moral rights” verdict
A Reddit user admitted to infringing on actresses' "moral rights" in a significant legal decision, setting a precedent for online accountability.
THU, 23 OCT 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Lawsuit: Reddit caught Perplexity “red-handed” stealing data from Google results
A lawsuit has been filed against a scraper accused of illegally taking content from Reddit, leaving the accused party surprised by the legal action.
FRI, 17 OCT 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Reddit expands its AI-powered search to five new languages
Reddit has expanded its AI-powered search feature to include French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, making it available in Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, Mexico, and Italy.
TUE, 16 SEPT 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Mods react as Reddit kicks some of them out again: “This will break the site”
Reddit reports that only 0.1 percent of active moderators will experience changes or impacts due to recent updates.
MON, 11 AUG 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Reddit blocks Internet Archive to end sneaky AI scraping
The Internet Archive is currently engaged in discussions with Reddit following a block, exploring potential resolutions to the issue.
FRI, 08 AUG 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Sam Altman addresses ‘bumpy’ GPT-5 rollout, bringing 4o back, and the ‘chart crime’
During a Reddit AMA, users actively engaged with OpenAI, asking challenging questions and requesting the return of a previous model.
FRI, 01 AUG 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Reddit plans to unify its search interface as it looks to become a search engine
Reddit is developing a unified interface to integrate legacy search with AI-powered Q&A features, enhancing the visibility of its search box.
THU, 31 JUL 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Reddit revenue soars as it bets on AI and advertising
Reddit's Q2 earnings highlight a significant increase in their focus on artificial intelligence, reflecting strategic investments and developments in this area.
THU, 05 JUN 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Reddit sues Anthropic over AI scraping that retained users’ deleted posts
Amazon's newly enhanced Alexa is central to a legal dispute between Reddit and Anthropic, highlighting the complexities of AI development and intellectual property rights.
WED, 30 APR 2025
AI & MLFireship
Redditors shocked to learn they’re arguing with AI bots
Redditors are outraged after discovering that AI bots, used in an unauthorized University of Zurich study, manipulated discussions on Reddit, revealing the bots' superior persuasiveness over humans, while also highlighting broader concerns about AI-driven scams and ethical implications.
TUE, 29 APR 2025
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Reddit now supports translation of posts and comments into Hindi
Reddit has enhanced its machine translation feature to automatically translate posts and comments into Hindi, aiming to expand its user base in India by making content more accessible in one of the country's most spoken languages.
FRI, 14 MAR 2025
BUSINESS & FUNDINGarstechnica.com
New Reddit controls let you block your most-hated advertisers for a year
Reddit is expected to increase the frequency of advertisements shown to its users in the future.
MON, 17 FEB 2025
AI & MLarstechnica.com
Reddit mods are fighting to keep AI slop off subreddits. They could use help.
Reddit moderators are seeking tools to manage the increasing use and subtlety of generative AI content on the platform.
THU, 06 FEB 2025
AI & MLThe AI Advantage
Can ChatGPT Operator Handle Files? 🤔
The new browser-controlling agent effectively handles complex tasks beyond basic use cases, such as posting images on Reddit, by navigating login barriers and subreddit restrictions.
WED, 29 JAN 2025
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Trump cribs Musk’s “fork in the road” Twitter memo to slash gov’t workforce
Federal workers on Reddit criticized Trump's "fork in the road" email, describing it as lacking foresight and understanding of their concerns.
WED, 22 JAN 2025
CULTURE & MEDIAarstechnica.com
Reddit won’t interfere with users revolting against X with subreddit bans
Numerous Reddit communities are contemplating banning the use of X, reflecting ongoing discussions and potential policy changes within the platform.
MON, 09 DEC 2024
AI & MLarstechnica.com
Reddit debuts AI-powered discussion search—but will users like it?
Reddit Answers is a feature that provides AI-generated summaries of user content to answer questions on the platform.
WED, 20 NOV 2024
NETWORKINGtechcrunch.com
It’s not just you, Reddit is down
Reddit is facing an outage, preventing users from accessing its website and app, with the issue currently under investigation.
TUE, 19 NOV 2024
SECURITY & PRIVACYCoding with Dee
The Internet Is Overrun by Bots (and They’re Passing as Human)
A Reddit account, initially appearing human, is revealed as a bot by reusing old comments, highlighting the pervasive and indistinguishable presence of bots across social media platforms.
FRI, 25 OCT 2024
SECURITY & PRIVACYarstechnica.com
Annoyed Redditors tanking Google Search results illustrates perils of AI scrapers
A Reddit user criticizes the act of spreading misinformation, suggesting it is being wrongly portrayed as a commendable objective.
WED, 25 SEPT 2024
AI & MLtechcrunch.com
Reddit is bringing AI-powered, automatic translation to dozens of new countries
Reddit introduces machine learning translations for over 35 languages, expanding accessibility to Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish users.
WED, 07 AUG 2024
BUSINESS & FUNDINGarstechnica.com
Reddit considers search ads, paywalled content for the future
The COO stated that the current advertisement load is relatively light.
THU, 25 JUL 2024
POLICY & REGULATIONarstechnica.com
Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results
Reddit's updated robots.txt file blocks Bing and other search engines that haven't secured a deal with Reddit.
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