{"id":697264,"date":"2025-10-29T18:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/serpapi-calls-reddit-lawsuit-a-threat-to-the-free-and-open-web\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T18:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:40:15","slug":"serpapi-calls-reddit-lawsuit-a-threat-to-the-free-and-open-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/serpapi-calls-reddit-lawsuit-a-threat-to-the-free-and-open-web\/","title":{"rendered":"SerpAPI calls Reddit lawsuit a threat to the \u2018free and open web\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbe231ecd6\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbe231ecd6\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/serpapi-calls-reddit-lawsuit-a-threat-to-the-free-and-open-web\/#SerpAPI_responds_to_Reddits_scraping_lawsuit_defending_its_practices_and_insisting_that_public_search_data_should_stay_open_and_accessible\" >SerpAPI responds to Reddit\u2019s scraping lawsuit, defending its practices and insisting that public search data should stay open and accessible.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SerpAPI_responds_to_Reddits_scraping_lawsuit_defending_its_practices_and_insisting_that_public_search_data_should_stay_open_and_accessible\"><\/span>SerpAPI responds to Reddit\u2019s scraping lawsuit, defending its practices and insisting that public search data should stay open and accessible.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"bialty-container\">\n<p>SerpAPI said it will \u201cvigorously defend\u201d itself after being sued by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> for allegedly scraping and reselling data from the platform via Google Search results.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The response<\/strong>. SerpAPI called Reddit\u2019s language \u201cinflammatory\u201d and said it was \u201cextremely dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed\u201d to learn of the lawsuit without prior communication.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cOur work is guided by a simple principle: public search data should be accessible,\u201d the company said.<\/li>\n<li>SerpAPI argued its position is backed by the First Amendment and called Reddit\u2019s actions a threat to \u201cthe free and open Web we all enjoy.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What they\u2019re saying. According to SerpApi:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cFor eight years, SerpApi has operated transparently and lawfully, helping countless developers, researchers, and businesses build on top of publicly available search data.\u00a0Our <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> is used across multiple industries, from SEO, marketing, and advertising to copyright verification, background checks, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> monitoring, and now AI. Our work is guided by a simple principle: public search data should be accessible. And accessibility cannot exist without clean unified data structures, speed, and automation possibilities.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Catch up<\/strong> <strong>quick<\/strong>. Reddit sued SerpAPI, Perplexity, Oxylabs, and AWMProxy last week, claiming they scraped Reddit content from Google results \u201cat an industrial scale\u201d and hid their identities to bypass restrictions. Reddit:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Claimed it set a \u201ctrap\u201d for Perplexity to prove scraping.<\/li>\n<li>Is seeking financial damages and a ban on further data use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zoom out<\/strong>. Reddit licenses its data to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/openai-and-reddit-partnership\/\">OpenAI<\/a> and Google. Meanwhile, Google and Reddit are reportedly exploring a deeper AI partnership that could bring Reddit discussions directly into AI Overviews and other Google experiences.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why <\/strong>we care. This fight isn\u2019t just about data \u2013 it\u2019s about control. The big tech platforms are battling over who owns the information that powers search results and AI-generated answers, while brands struggle to understand what\u2019s driving rankings, visibility, and attribution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SerpApi\u2019s statement.<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/serpapi.com\/blog\/our-response-to-reddit-inc-v-serpapi-llc-defending-the-first-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Response to Reddit, Inc. v. SerpApi, LLC: Defending the First Amendment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/searchengineland.com\/serpapi-reddit-lawsuit-response-463962\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SerpAPI responds to Reddit\u2019s scraping lawsuit, defending its practices and insisting that public search data should stay open and accessible. SerpAPI said it will \u201cvigorously defend\u201d itself after being sued by Reddit for allegedly scraping and reselling data from the platform via Google Search results. The response. 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