NYT demands Brave shut down its paywall blocker and end deals with AI firms
Lawsuit calls Brave “supplier, dealer, and distributor” of stolen news content.
TL;DR
- The New York Times and other newspaper companies are suing Brave Software for copyright infringement.
- Brave is accused of illegally bypassing paywalls and selling stolen news content to AI companies.
- The lawsuit alleges Brave profits significantly by supplying content for AI training and through its search index API.
- Brave is accused of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by circumventing paywalls.
- The NYT is seeking damages, restitution of profits, and an injunction to stop Brave's alleged illegal conduct.
- Similar lawsuits have been filed against Brave by other newspaper companies.