Reddit tests search ads as traffic declines and growth concerns mount
The new ad placements could help Reddit squeeze more revenue from existing users as Google's AI search changes how people discover its content.
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Reddit to Shift Toward Logged-In Experience as Search Traffic Declines
As AI reshapes how people find information online, Reddit is rethinking its open-web roots to protect its audience and business.
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Discord's New Search Visibility Change Could Ripple Across the Internet
Discord will soon let public server messages appear on search engines like Google, a shift with implications for Reddit, Google and AI services that train on internet data.
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Reddit joins TikTok and others with launch of a 'For You' feed
The For You feed combines posts from communities users have joined with recommendations tailored to their interests.
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Reddit Ends RSS Feeds and Public API Access, Citing AI Bots and Scraping
Reddit is ending RSS feed support, saying RSS has become a 'common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse,' and will shut down public API access by March 2027.
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ClickFix attacks trick Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves
If you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising "ClickFix" security threat.
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