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The ethical implications of web scraping ignite fierce debates. Some argue that scraping publicly available data is not theft, as the site owner has not suffered a financial loss. Yet, others contend that using someone else’s data for profit infringes on their copyrights and violates trust. Particularly contentious is when individuals or companies profit off services without their subsequent knowledge or permission, as seen with Booking.com’s actions against Ryanair.