Reddit will make users log in as Google’s AI search cuts its traffic
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Reddit moving to a logged-in-only model as AI search erodes open traffic is a clear signal: high-value UGC is going behind authentication and paywalls. If your product depends on scraping or open community data, assume that surface is shrinking and start negotiating direct access or building first-party communities.
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