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AI Just Hit A Paywall As The Web Reacts To Cloudflare’s Flip

Summary by Forbes
Cloudflare’s Pay‑Per‑Crawl blocks AI bots by default and lets sites charge for access, empowering creators like Condé Nast and Time to protect and monetize content.

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The post AI must be on data diet, otherwise it will ruin the Internet first appeared in the online magazine BASIC thinking. About our newsletter UPDATE you start the day with the best information every morning. Network service provider Cloudflare has recently blocked AI crawlers that access online content without permission or financial compensation. The US company wants to leave website operators the choice instead: allowing AI crawling, blocki…

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Mediaweek broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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