Continuous accountability for Verified bots

Web page · https://blog.cloudflare.com/verified-bots-accountability

Identity alone doesn't guarantee a bot will behave responsibly. We are introducing a system to continuously evaluate whether Verified bots honor site preferences, like robots.txt and HTTP 429s, ensuring they remain accountable over time.

First seen by Oriel on Oct 16, 2026, 13:26 UTC.