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Free AI-scraping detection service to help publishers sign or sue

Pooling data across many publishers makes it easier to prove what’s a bot.

By Alice Brooker

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50 biggest news websites in UK: Reach titles record biggest year-on-year audience declines in September

50 biggest news websites in UK: Reach titles record biggest year-on-year audience declines in September

Press Gazette

Google may buy publishers time – they should use it to loosen tech giant’s grip on them

David Buttle

Press Gazette Events

British Journalism Awards 2026 shortlist revealed

Charlotte Tobitt

RAJARs Q3 2026: World Cup helps Talksport lead growth as BBC decline continues

Alice Brooker

More than 100 Harry and Meghan stories 'came from online casinos'

More than 100 Harry and Meghan stories ‘came from online casinos’

Rob Waugh

Digital Journalism

Politico Pub party conference pop-ups triple partnership revenue in one year

Alice Brooker

Latest News

Norwegian media companies in court victory over Meta AI scraping terms

Norwegian media companies in court victory over Meta AI scraping terms

Charlotte Tobitt

Decision in 'famous' man’s injunction bid against Guardian and ITN could come next week

Decision in ‘famous’ man’s injunction bid against Guardian and ITN could come next week

Press Association

BBC caused ex-Tory donor 'serious harm' by reporting corruption allegations, court told

BBC caused ex-Tory donor ‘serious harm’ by reporting corruption allegations, court told

Press Association

Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing Daily Mail journalists

Tommy Robinson found guilty of harassing Daily Mail journalists

Press Association and Press Gazette

BBC journalists to vote on strike action over threat of compulsory redundancies

BBC journalists to vote on strike action over threat of compulsory redundancies

Charlotte Tobitt

Reform launches 'newspaper' amid plans for 'seven-day digital newsroom'

Reform launches ‘newspaper’ amid plans for ‘seven-day digital newsroom’

Charlotte Tobitt

Celeb seeking injunction against Guardian and ITN has 'fear of trial by media'

Celeb seeking injunction against Guardian and ITN has ‘fear of trial by media’

Press Association

Food magazine Delicious brought back under new ownership

Food magazine Delicious brought back under new ownership

Alice Brooker

The Wire: Job moves | M&A | Rulings

Iconic Media buys publisher of Northern Ireland glossy Ulster Tatler

21 October

Iconic Media buys publisher of Northern Ireland glossy Ulster Tatler

Charlotte Tobitt

Lisa Smosarski to leave Stylist after 17 years to join Radio Times

20 October

Lisa Smosarski to leave Stylist after 17 years to join Radio Times

Charlotte Tobitt

Editor's Picks

Digital Journalism

Quartz website mainly produced by one AI-assisted reporter writing 50+ stories per day

Rob Waugh

Facebook cash-for-links scheme excludes publishers (for now)

Charlotte Tobitt

Prominent art therapist quoted by Vice, Forbes and others is AI-generated

Prominent art therapist quoted by Vice, Forbes and others is AI-generated

Rob Waugh

Press Gazette launches newsroom tool to stop AI fakes before publication

Press Gazette

Revealed: Future of Media Awards 2026 winners

Charlotte Tobitt

Which UK national newsbrands reach the most under-35s?

Which UK national newsbrands reach the most under-35s?

Charlotte Tobitt

Masterclass

How S&P Global nurtures a niche audience worth billions in revenue

How S&P Global nurtures a niche audience worth billions in revenue

Alice Brooker

Podcast mastery: How publishers can find an audience and make money from it

Podcast mastery: How publishers can find an audience and make money from it

Alice Brooker

LLM citation mastery: Tips from Axios publisher Nicholas Johnston

LLM citation mastery: Tips from Axios publisher Nicholas Johnston

Alice Brooker

Social media content creation mastery: Tips for publishers from DMG New Media

Social media content creation mastery: Tips for publishers from DMG New Media

Alice Brooker

Publishers

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: People Inc cuts 195 jobs, Telegraph to cut around 100

Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: People Inc cuts 195 jobs, Telegraph to cut around 100

Charlotte Tobitt

Clickout Media makes journalists redundant but bylines revived with AI

Clickout Media makes journalists redundant but bylines revived with AI

Rob Waugh

Telegraph cuts up to 100 jobs as it targets being 'global, AI-powered' business

Telegraph cuts up to 100 jobs as it targets being ‘global, AI-powered’ business

Alice Brooker

Italian daily La Stampa expands to US with new team

Italian daily La Stampa expands to US with new team

Alice Brooker

Tech Platforms

AI answer engines bypass local news outlets going straight to official sources

AI answer engines bypass local news outlets going straight to official sources

Rob Waugh

Who's suing AI and who's signing latest: Canadian publishers sue Anthropic, Reach and CNN are latest Google AI news partners

Who’s suing AI and who’s signing latest: Canadian publishers sue Anthropic, Reach and CNN are latest Google AI news partners

Charlotte Tobitt

UK competition watchdog 'very alive' to risks from sweeping Meta scraping change

UK competition watchdog ‘very alive’ to risks from sweeping Meta scraping change

Charlotte Tobitt

Publishers urged to delete Facebook and Instagram accounts over T&Cs change

Publishers urged to delete Facebook and Instagram accounts over T&Cs change

Dominic Ponsford

Expert Insights

What I've learned: New World editor Steve Anglesey is 'having a blast'

What I’ve learned: New World editor Steve Anglesey is ‘having a blast’

Alice Brooker

What I've learned with Peter Geoghegan: 'Fail, fail again, fail better'

What I’ve learned with Peter Geoghegan: ‘Fail, fail again, fail better’

Alice Brooker

What I've learned: Susie Boniface says be proud every day 'or go into PR'

What I’ve learned: Susie Boniface says be proud every day ‘or go into PR’

Alice Brooker

What I've learned: Dropping out of school at 17 was turning point for Irish News editor

What I’ve learned: Dropping out of school at 17 was turning point for Irish News editor

Alice Brooker

Partner Content

FAST channel and digital out-of-home offer new revenue sources for publisher video

Partner content

FAST channel and digital out-of-home offer new revenue sources for publisher video

Freddy Mayhew

Publishers don’t just need more traffic, they need a loyalty system

Partner content

Publishers don’t just need more traffic, they need a loyalty system

Jake Goldman

Stibo DX signs content technology deal with major Japanese publisher

Partner content

Stibo DX signs content technology deal with major Japanese publisher

Dominic Ponsford

Publisher app strategies: Product team capacity is main blocker

Partner content

Publisher app strategies: Product team capacity is main blocker

Freddy Mayhew

Reality Wars

PR agency linked to fake Forbes websites posts articles to help US visa applications

Insiders say hundreds are using paid PR placements to prove “extraordinary ability”.

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Tech websites remove articles after failing to verify journalists exist

Tech websites remove articles after failing to verify journalists exist

Rob Waugh

Fake Forbes websites and the PR agency offering guaranteed coverage – at a price

Rob Waugh

Journalist response platform plays ‘whack-a-mole’ against AI deluge of PR content

Rob Waugh

Journalist fired by Clickout Media saw robot reporter take over their byline

Rob Waugh

AI reporters churn out error-strewn stories for football websites

AI reporters churn out error-strewn stories for football websites

Rob Waugh

Telegraph, Sun and Mirror hoaxed by AI picture of Thai police in drag

Dominic Ponsford

Comment

Dominic Ponsford

Jeremy Clarkson, Meghan, Prince Harry and the secret of Oxford Mail’s traffic success

Mary Hockaday

Two-thirds of audiences want climate change story as part of extreme weather reporting

Richard Reeves

New research reveals AI answers only as trusted as the newsbrands they cite

John Ryley

Survey reveals gap between climate change concern and actual news coverage

Advertising and Marketing

Guardian boosted online ad revenue by simplifying process and sharing reader data

Alice Brooker

Goalhanger to bring ad sales and sponsorship in-house

Dominic Ponsford

New Scientist launches new advertising platform targeting B2B audience

New Scientist launches new advertising platform targeting B2B audience

Alice Brooker

Guardian Jobs to close blaming five-year low in UK vacancies

Charlotte Tobitt

‘First tremors’ of AI earthquake showing in digital revenue hit

Charlotte Tobitt

Video monetisation mastery: Tips for publishers from JWX

Video monetisation mastery: Tips for publishers from JWX

Alice Brooker

Media Data

Top 50 English-language news sites in the world: Half see declines of 20% or more in September

Press Gazette’s analysis of the 50 biggest English-language news websites in the world, updated monthly.

By Press Gazette

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Top 50 US news websites: 90% see traffic drop in September

Top 50 US news websites: 90% see traffic drop in September

Press Gazette

One in five Britons now using AI to access news

Dominic Ponsford

Footballco says AI assistant helped it reach 1bn+ World Cup page views

Charlotte Tobitt

Amazon and Meta AI bots account for most website visits

US newspaper circulations 2026: Villages Daily Sun is only one of 50 biggest print titles to see annual growth

US newspaper circulations 2026: Villages Daily Sun is only one of 50 biggest print titles to see annual growth

Alice Brooker

Revealed: The news publishers on Instagram with the biggest follower growth since 2024

Alice Brooker

Future of Media US

CNN bundles web, live and on-demand in UK paywall launch

CNN launching website paywall alongside streaming subscription in UK and Canada.

By Charlotte Tobitt

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New York Times among surge of sign-ups to publisher AI coalition SPUR

New York Times among surge of sign-ups to publisher AI coalition SPUR

Charlotte Tobitt

AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes

Digital Journalism

AI in journalism: Live tracker of scandals and mistakes

Charlotte Tobitt

Newsletter tips: Boost interactivity, but keep subject lines 'boring'

Newsletter tips: Boost interactivity, but keep subject lines ‘boring’

Charlotte Tobitt

Fresh redundancies at Future as tech brands hurt by AI Overviews

Fresh redundancies at Future as tech brands hurt by AI Overviews

Charlotte Tobitt

Latest Podcasts

How Advance Local went from zero to 250,000 paid online subs

How Advance Local went from zero to 250,000 paid online subs

Dominic Ponsford

How Hello! fought back after saying goodbye to Google Discover traffic

How Hello! fought back after saying goodbye to Google Discover traffic

Charlotte Tobitt

Mike Soutar on what today's media leaders can learn from Genghis Khan

Mike Soutar on what today’s media leaders can learn from Genghis Khan

Dominic Ponsford

Publishers versus bots: How Trusted Reviews is fighting back against LLMs

Publishers versus bots: How Trusted Reviews is fighting back against LLMs

Dominic Ponsford

Media Law

Tommy Robinson wanted to ‘put pressure’ on Daily Mail journalists, he tells court

Press Association

Reform says it has reported ITV to the police over undercover investigation

Press Association and Press Gazette

Tommy Robinson told Daily Mail editor 'expect me to come knocking' in voicemail, court hears

Tommy Robinson told Daily Mail editor ‘expect me to come knocking’ in voicemail, court hears

Press Association

Tommy Robinson used ‘bully-boy, intimidatory tactics’ against Mail journalists

Press Association

Guardian and Sun agree on ban for deceptive AI bots

Charlotte Tobitt

At least five journalists arrested at Palestine Action protest

At least five journalists arrested at Palestine Action protest

Alice Brooker

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