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The New York Times sues Brave web browser for AI scraping and bypassing paywalls
Monday, November 2, 2026
The New York Times and other publications filed a lawsuit against Brave Software, the company that makes the Brave web browser, alleging the company scraped their content without permission to train artificial intelligence systems and enabled users to bypass paywalls. The complaint, filed in federal court, names the New York Daily News among the plaintiffs. Brave has not yet publicly responded to the lawsuit.
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