Reddit is following trend: Block web scraping and automation at any cost
What this means:
> Public data APIs killed
> Remaining APIs pushed to auth + limits
> Agents/bots must use Devvit (Reddit's dev platform)
@0x1_0xyd3 I think we're still early on seeing antibots in prod requiring key attestation. It has been mocked up by some, but Google seems to be one of the first indicating things are moving this direction.
I'd say 6-12 months before others start implementing variations.
Scraping the web is about to require buying phones.
Antibots want to know if it's a real device, not a real browser. Google's recaptcha QR code is the canary.
Patched chromium dies. No more web agents, no more automation.
The next moat is real phones and arm servers.
@N104AP Good to know, thanks for sharing.
What site are you reproducing the on?
It's still early rollout. Wouldn't surprise me if Play Integrity integrated in future.
@ArieWindmill I've seen discussions mentioning it on https://t.co/iGv3Ql0M7F, but I haven't been able to reproduce yet.
That QR code on the image is valid as well.
@jawschamp Yep, we're pushing an update soon. Rotating Android infra with full Play Integrity passes.
Hope to share our findings. It's expanded upon: https://t.co/W2kjLtzYzC