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by myshpa 1088 days ago
- Crawl Limitations: Search engines typically adhere to guidelines provided by website owners through the robots.txt file. This file instructs web crawlers on which parts of a website they are allowed to access and index. Website owners can use these instructions to control the extent to which search engines crawl and display their copyrighted content.

- Indexing vs. Displaying: Search engines primarily index web pages to create a searchable database of information. They do not generally host or display full copyrighted content directly. Instead, search results usually provide brief snippets, page titles, and links that direct users to the original source. This approach aims to respect copyright by driving traffic to the copyright holders' websites.

- Fair Use Considerations: In some cases, search engines may display limited portions of copyrighted content under the fair use doctrine, which allows for the limited use of copyrighted material for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, or educational purposes. The application of fair use can be subjective and depends on the specific circumstances of each case.

Replace "search engine" with "LLMs", it's (practically) the same.