NYT, others sue Brave over AI scraping and paywall bypass
The New York Times and other publishers have filed lawsuits against Brave for alleged unlawful data scraping to train AI models and allowing users to bypass paywalls.
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First reported by The Verge, 1h 27m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 2 Nov 2026. The Verge published first, on 2 November at 17:51 UTC; TechCrunch followed 1h 28m later. The most recent article, from Ars Technica, appeared on 3 November at 18:30 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Verge (major outlet), TechCrunch (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet).
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- NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms Ars Technica ·
- New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping TechCrunch ·
- The New York Times and other publications sue Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls The Verge ·
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