SMRTR TechAug 11, 2025Ars Technica

Reddit blocks Internet Archive to end sneaky AI scraping

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Reddit blocked the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine to protect user privacy and limit AI scraping, impacting users' access to deleted content while potentially encouraging AI companies to pursue licensing deals similar to OpenAI and Google.

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