Reddit blocks non-Google search engines to control data access after a $60 million deal with Google, setting a precedent for data agreements.
Reddit's robots.txt update prevents Bing from crawling, limiting Reddit's visibility on other search engines, potentially affecting traffic and revenue.
The decision is not directly tied to the Google deal but rather due to search engines' inability to make enforceable agreements on Reddit content usage, including for AI.
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