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Reddit sues Anthropic, alleging its bots accessed Reddit more than 100,000 times since last July

Reddit sued Anthropic, claiming its bots accessed Reddit over 100,000 times since July 2024 despite Anthropic saying it had stopped.. Reddit accuses Anthropic of ignoring rules to exploit Reddit content for commercial gain worth potentially billions.. Reddit highlights its unique value as a platform of authentic human conversations important for training AI models like Claude.. Anthropic, backed by Amazon and creator of the Claude chatbot, faces multiple lawsuits for alleged copyright infringement from authors and music companies.. The case is part of a larger wave of lawsuits against AI companies over using copyrighted content without permission..

Reddit now lets you hide content, like posts and comments, from your user profile | TechCrunch

Reddit has introduced a new “Content and Activity” setting that lets users hide their posts and comments from appearing on their profile.. Users can either hide all posts/comments or selectively show content from specific subreddits.. The feature is located in the “Curate your profile” section, which also includes options to hide NSFW content and follower counts.. This update gives users more control over their privacy, potentially reducing the need for throwaway accounts.. Moderators can still view a user’s public post/comment history for 28 days, and usernames remain visible in communities..