Reddit Bot Crackdown Goes Live March 31: App Labels, Human Verification, 100K Daily Removals

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Starting March 31, 2026, Reddit begins labeling all automated accounts with [App] tags and requiring human verification for accounts flagged by behavioral signals — including posting speed and activity patterns. The platform is already removing 100K bot accounts daily. Automated accounts built on Reddit's Developer Platform get labeled 'Developer Platform App' while others get generic 'App' tags. Critically, using AI to write posts or comments is NOT banned — only fully automated accounts are affected. This has direct implications for anyone running AI research agents that scrape or post to Reddit.