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US government backs OpenAI in New York Times copyright case

Fadingcorroborated12 outlets reported this themselves in 15 reports over 4 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 description edited1 change
  1. fortmorgantimes.comseen 8 Sept, 10:23description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    The Justice Department argued that “the creative possibilities and public benefits” of training large language models on such content “far outweigh any competitive harm.”

    The Trump administration is wading into the fight between OpenAI and the New York Times.

original reportingcopies
Wed, 2 September 2026peak 7 reports on Wed, 2 September 2026Tue, 8 September 2026

What it is about

US governmentOpenAINew York TimesUnited StatesAmericanNew York, United StatesThe White House, District Of Columbia, United StatesTrumpoveTRUMPOVANew York TimesomPresident TrumpThe New York TimesSarah SilvermanGraham JamesNew York Daily NewsJustice DepartmentGoogleZiff DavisWashington, Washington, United StatesChicago, Illinois, United States

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
claimsjournal.com1 copy echoing Channel News Asia
The Hill1 original report
fortmorgantimes.com1 original report - edited after publishing
dailylocal.com1 copy echoing fortmorgantimes.com
The Guardian World1 original report
Le Monde (France)1 original report
tportal (Croatia)1 original report
Libération (France)1 original report
editorandpublisher.com1 original report
record-bee.com1 original report
dailydemocrat.com1 original report
Channel News Asia1 original report
Axios1 original report
2 Sept, 15:07over 6 days8 Sept, 22:12

2 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 13 original reports, 2 reprints

  1. Wed, 2 September 2026

    5 reports
  2. Thu, 3 September 2026

    4 reports
  3. Fri, 4 September 2026

    2 reports
  4. Sat, 5 September 2026

    1 report
  5. Tue, 8 September 2026

    1 report
    • Axios22:12

      A landmark copyright lawsuit filed by the New York Times against OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023 moved into a critical new phase Friday, as all three parties presented their official arguments to a judge, with hopes of a favorable ruling ahead of a possible trial. Why it matters: A ruling in favor of the Times could wreak havoc on the lucrative business models underpinning the AI industry. A ruling in favor of OpenAI and Microsoft would serve as a massive blow to the publishing industry,...

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