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What are the platforms on the Fediverse doing to prevent data scraping and prevent bots?
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this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2026
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one problem with data scraping is that it puts a significant network load on servers, which slows down the browsing experience for genuine humans. this is why many platforms already operate measures to detract bots. i think the most well-known project is Anubis, as is used for example on https://feddit.org/
(it works by doing a proof-of-work. the client needs to solve a few cryptographic puzzles sothat the operationing cost for bot scrapers becomes too high while for humans it's an acceptable cost.)