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Ars Technica · November 4, 2026 · On the brief until November 18, 2026

NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms

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The New York Times and other publishers sued Brave Software for copyright infringement and DMCA violations. The complaint alleges that Brave bypasses paywalls and sells scraped news to AI developers through its search index API. This lawsuit expands copyright enforcement to browser makers and third-party data providers that feed AI systems.

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The case raises the question of whether search index providers face secondary copyright liability and DMCA violations for enabling paywall circumvention and licensing scraped reporting to AI firms.

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