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The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls

The New York Times, Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Orlando Sentinel have filed lawsuits against Brave Software. The publishers allege the browser company illegally scraped copyrighted content to train AI and enabled users to bypass paywalls. The lawsuits claim Brave distributed this scraped data to AI companies, including Anthropic and Perplexity, through an API and search index. These legal actions target Brave for copyright infringement and the circumvention of access controls intended to protect paid journalism.

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  • ✓ The New York Times and other publications sued Brave Software over alleged unlawful scraping to train AI.
  • ✓ The lawsuits allege Brave allowed users to bypass publisher paywalls.
  • ✓ The New York Times, Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Orlando Sentinel are among the plaintiffs.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 10 independent reporting domains (95% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Four US newspapers, including the New York Times and Orlando Sentinel, filed lawsuits against Brave Software for content scraping and paywall circumvention.

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  1. New York Times and other publishers sue Brave over AI scraping

    The New York Times, Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Orlando Sentinel have filed lawsuits against Brave Software. The publishers allege the browser company illegally scraped copyrighted content to train AI and enabled users to bypass paywalls. The lawsuits claim Brave distributed this scraped data to AI companies, including Anthropic and Perplexity, through an API and search index. These legal actions target Brave for copyright infringement and the circumvention of access controls intended to protect paid journalism.

    Why it matters

    This litigation tests US copyright rules regarding how AI companies acquire training data. It highlights a growing conflict between privacy-focused browser tools and the business models of digital publishers.

    What is confirmed

    • The New York Times and other publications sued Brave Software over alleged unlawful scraping to train AI.
    • The lawsuits allege Brave allowed users to bypass publisher paywalls.
    • The New York Times, Daily News, Chicago Tribune, and Orlando Sentinel are among the plaintiffs.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Brave resold Orlando Sentinel content to AI giants.
    • Brave distributed scraped content to customers including Anthropic and Perplexity.

    What to watch next

    • Court rulings on whether scraping for AI training constitutes copyright infringement
    • Brave Software's formal legal response to the infringement and circumvention claims
    Sources used for this update (10)
    1. TechCrunch — New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over alleged content scraping
    2. Reuters — New York Times sues maker of Brave web browser over copyrights
    3. The Verge — The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls
    4. MLex — Brave faces US infringment, circumvention claims for AI copying from New York Times
    5. Orlando Sentinel — Tech company Brave plundered Orlando Sentinel’s content and resold it to A.I. giants: copyright lawsuit
    6. www.theverge.com — The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and ...
    7. techcrunch.com — New York Times and other outlets sue web browser Brave over ...
    8. www.printingpressai.com — The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and ...
    9. www.ibtimes.co.uk — New York Times Lawsuit Accuses Brave Browser of Scraping ...
    10. thenextweb.com — New York Times and three other US papers sue Brave over AI ...
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