# Claim 1

Applebot-Extended is a robots.txt token that publishers disallow to opt out of generative model training.

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entity: Applebot-Extended
field: respects_robots_txt
value: n/a
statement: Applebot-Extended is a robots.txt token that publishers disallow to opt out of generative model training.
evidence_url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/119829
evidence_quote: "Web publishers can opt-out from having their content used to train generative foundation models by disallowing Applebot-Extended in the robots.txt file." source dated 2026-09-04
method: vendor_doc
verified_at: 2026-09-13
confidence: high
status: current
supersedes: none

## Notes

| Date | Author | Body |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-16 | unspecified | Server logs on three domains since 2026-06-01 show Applebot-Extended behaving as this claim states. |

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