Steve Huffman Explains Why His Platform Has Started Restricting Content Access For Some, Including Microsoft: 'We Want To Know Where Reddit Data Is Going And What It's Being Used For'
Steve Huffman Explains Why His Platform Has Started Restricting Content Access For Some, Including Microsoft: 'We Want To Know Where Reddit Data Is Going And What It's Being Used For'
Reddit Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) CEO Steve Huffman explained restricting access to its content after he previously called on Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Anthropic, and Perplexity to pay for continue scrapping the site's data.
Reddit Inc.（纽交所：RDDT）首席执行官史蒂夫·哈芬曼解释了之前呼吁微软公司（纳斯达克：MSFT）、Anthropic和Perplexity付费继续抓取该网站数据后限制其内容访问的做法。
What Happened: On Tuesday, during Reddit's second-quarter earnings call, Huffman responded to a query from Daniel Salmon of New Street Research regarding limitations on content access in some cases, including Microsoft Bing.
发生了什么：周二，在Reddit第二季度业绩会上，哈芬曼回答了新街研究公司丹尼尔·萨尔蒙关于某些情况下内容访问限制，包括微软必应的问题。
Huffman stated that Reddit's content is extremely valuable. While the company has traditionally allowed search engines to crawl and index its content, changes in the usage of Reddit's data have necessitated a policy shift.
哈芬曼表示Reddit的内容非常宝贵。尽管该公司传统上允许搜索引擎爬行和索引其内容，但Reddit数据使用方面的变化使政策上的转变成为必要。
"We can no longer assume intent for what Reddit's data is being used for," Huffman said, adding that Reddit has transitioned from being "default open" to "default blocking crawlers."
“我们不能再为Reddit的数据用途做出假设了，”哈芬曼说，“ Reddit从“默认开启”转变为“默认阻止爬虫”。
Huffman went on to say that Reddit remains accessible to users and continues to offer its content for free for non-commercial use. However, a public content policy has been implemented that prioritizes user privacy and limits the use of Reddit data for user identification or ad targeting.
哈芬曼接着说，Reddit仍向用户开放并继续为非商业用途提供免费内容。然而，该公司已实施了公共内容政策，优先考虑用户隐私并限制Reddit数据用于用户身份识别或广告定向。
"We want to know where Reddit data is going and what it's being used for," he said, underscoring the company's dedication to data transparency and user privacy.
“我们想知道Reddit数据去了哪里以及它被用于什么目的，”他说，强调公司致力于数据透明度和用户隐私保护。
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Why It Matters: This move by Reddit follows Huffman's call for companies like Microsoft to pay for scraping the site's data.
为什么有关Reddit的这一举措？这是继哈芬曼呼吁像微软一样的公司为从该网站获取数据而付费之后的动作。
In an interview earlier this month, Huffman expressed concern over the lack of control and knowledge about how Reddit's data is used and displayed without these agreements. He specifically called out Microsoft, Anthropic, and Perplexity for their reluctance to negotiate, describing the process of blocking these companies as "a real pain in the a**," reported The Verge.
在本月早些时候的一次采访中，哈芬曼对Reddit的数据使用和显示的缺乏控制和知识表示担忧，如果没有这些协议，他特别指责微软、Anthropic和Perplexity。据The Verge报道，他描述了封锁这些公司的过程为“真正的烦恼”。
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Reddit's second-quarter earnings report showed a strong quarter with a 54% year-over-year increase in total revenue and a 51% increase in daily active unique users.
与此同时，Reddit的第二季度收益报告显示，该季度表现强劲，总营收同比增长54％，日活跃用户增长51％。
Price Action: On Tuesday, Reddit shares closed at $54.36, marking a 4.31% drop. The decline persisted in after-hours trading, with the stock falling another 4.53%, reaching $51.90, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
股价走势：周二，Reddit的股价收于54.36美元，下跌了4.31％。据Benzinga Pro的数据显示，在盘后交易中，股价再下跌了4.53％，至51.90美元。
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