Reddit takes on the bots with new ‘human verification’ requirements for fishy behavior - TechCrunch

Reddit will require suspected automated accounts to complete human verification when it detects suspicious behavior, aiming to curb bot-driven spam, manipulation, and coordinated inauthentic activity. That verification policy is part of a wider strategy to control access and behavior on the platform — a strategy that also includes limiting repeat mobile-web visits to push users into the app. By combining account-level authentication with tighter control over how users reach content, Reddit is emphasizing access restrictions as a tool to reduce automated abuse.