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

https://mins.news/en/item/127751

- Ars Technica, 2026-11-03 18:30 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/nyt-demands-brave-shut-down-its-paywall-blocker-and-end-deals-with-ai-firms/

> The New York Times and other newspaper companies sued Brave Software, alleging that it illegally bypasses paywalls and sells stolen news content to AI firms. The suit claims Brave copied and resold publishers’ work without permission and supplies AI companies with real-time online content for model training and user queries.

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