Patreon stops asking AI bots not to scrape — and starts blocking them

Source: techcrunch July 17, 2026 · 08:21
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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