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AI giants promise publishers new way to block some scraping
NEWS DESKSingapore
PUBLISHEDOct 31, 2026, 5:47 AM
What the source reports
Publishers currently have to implement multiple blocking commands for every bot that crawls the web to collect data, but the new proposed solution will allow them to enter a single, standardised instruction that's recognised and honoured.
Main source: Channel News Asia
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