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Google loses DMCA case against scraper SerpApi — AI crawler defense weakened

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Google's DMCA case against SerpApi collapsed due to SearchGuard protecting ad revenue, not copyright. This weakens every site's anti-bot defense against AI crawlers, making the open web more vulnerable to scraping. Relevant for marketers concerned about data integrity and ad revenue.

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Search Engine Journal

Google Lost Its Scraping Case – Now You Have To Pick A Side On The Open Web via @sejournal, @slobodanmanic

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