07:39 AM EDT, 06/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Reddit ( RDDT ) is upgrading its technology to block automated data scraping from its platform, news outlets reported Tuesday, citing company officials.

The company also said it will use rate-limiting to curtail requests from any single site, Reuters reported.

The changes follow accusations that AI firms have been plagiarizing content from publishers such as Reddit ( RDDT ) without permission or attribution.

Reddit ( RDDT ) said it will not block non-commercial websites such as the Internet Archive from access to the website, Reuters reported.

Reddit ( RDDT ) did not immediately reply to MT Newswires' request for comment.

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