Reddit will require "fishy" accounts to verify they are run by a human

Ars Technica
By Scharon HardingMar 25, 2026, 4:04 pm103 pts
Reddit will require accounts that exhibit “automated or otherwise fishy behavior” to verify that a human runs them, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said in a Reddit post today. The verification process aims to combat unwanted bots from flooding Reddit at a time when AI bots are poised to take over the Internet.…

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