Sun bans 'potentially automated' users for news scraping

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-30 07:07:17 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-30 13:40:48

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News Group Newspapers, the publisher of The Sun, has banned users it suspects are not human but rather automated web scraping bots.

In an attempt to curb data mining, the newspaper group has taken steps to prohibit automated access, collection, or text/data mining of its content, including for AI, machine learning, or LLMs.

The Sun's terms and conditions now state that users engaging in such activities without prior written consent may have their access blocked or restricted.

This news comes after many news organizations have complained of rampant plagiarism and content stealing, often at the hands of bots scraping content for data.

Unfortunately, this new measure may also inconvenience legitimate users, but The Sun asks those users to contact their customer support to remedy the situation.

The publishing group hopes that this step will help The Sun to maintain its standard of news reporting and protect its copyright.

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