PATREON STOPS ASKING AI BOTS NOT TO SCRAPE — AND STARTS BLOCKING THEM

AT A GLANCE

Patreon is strengthening its defenses against AI scraping by working with Cloudflare to block bots that train AI models on creators’ content without permission. The move marks a shift away from relying on websites using robots.txt alone to actively block unauthorized AI training.

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• TechCrunch: Patreon is strengthening its defenses against AI scraping by working with Cloudflare to block bots that train AI models on creators’ content without permission.
• TechCrunch: The move marks a shift away from relying on websites using robots.txt alone to actively block unauthorized AI training.

KEY FACTS

• Topic: TECH — the feed headline centres on PATREON, STOPS, ASKING, BOTS, SCRAPE.
• Original feed: TechCrunch.
• Published: 17 Jul 2026, 16:21 UK.
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1. 17/07/2026, 16:21 PRIMARY FEED PATREON STOPS ASKING AI BOTS NOT TO SCRAPE — AND STARTS BLOCKING THEM (TechCrunch • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]

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