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Reddit is tightening access to its legacy interface, known as Old Reddit, to stop automated bots from scraping the site. The company recently required users to log in before viewing the classic experience.
In the coming months, that requirement will expand. To keep using Old Reddit, users must be logged in and have accessed the platform within the previous six months.
Reddit states this six-month window covers the vast majority of Old Reddit users. The company says these changes are part of its efforts to combat scraping and automated traffic.
The announcement did not provide specific details on how the system will identify new bot accounts, but the measures are clearly aimed at blocking them.
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