News Corp has countersued Brave Software, accusing it of "flagrant theft" for allegedly scraping and selling articles from the Wall Street Journal and New York Post to AI companies. Brave had preemptively sued News Corp last year, seeking a court declaration that its practices were legal, after receiving a cease-and-desist letter. In a Tuesday filing in the Oakland, California, federal court, News Corp said Brave's unauthorized "covert scraping" and resale of copyrighted articles fall "nowhere near the bounds" of fair use, arguing that "the more content Brave copies and sells, the more revenue it generates, and the less incentive AI companies have to negotiate licenses." News Corp is seeking an injunction, unspecified monetary damages, and damages of up to $150,000 per infringement. Brave sued News Corp in March 2025, filing a revised complaint in May 2026 after failed negotiations, arguing its indexing and provision of snippets and "high-level summaries" constituted fair use. News Corp Chief Executive Robert Thomson stated that Brave's actions reflected "blatant disregard" for damage to information dissemination, adding "this era of tacky tech trafficking must come to an end."