Reddit Calls Anthropic a 'Freeriding Pirate'
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- Reddit opposes Anthropic's demurrer in a lawsuit over alleged scraping, calling the AI startup a 'freeriding pirate'.
- Reddit argues Anthropic had actual notice of its User Agreement by scraping the agreement itself, receiving warnings in 2023-2024, and accessing accounts.
- Reddit cites Anthropic's own anti-scraping terms (effective Oct 8, 2025) to show Anthropic's awareness of data harvesting limits.
- Reddit borrows from the Bartz v. Anthropic piracy ruling, likening Anthropic's scraping to theft from a bookstore's inventory.
- The hearing is set for August 12, 2025; if denied, Reddit can pursue breach-of-contract, unjust-enrichment, and other claims.
- Reddit's lawsuit was originally filed in June 2025, temporarily moved to federal court, but remanded to state court in March 2026.