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Perplexity AI Under Fire In Lawsuit Alleging Privacy Violations - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDA
The complaint says Perplexity used hidden tracking code to share users’ chats, including financial and tax details, with Meta and Google.
- A proposed class-action complaint filed on March 31 in federal court in San Francisco accused Perplexity of surreptitiously sharing user personal information with Meta Platforms and Alphabet's Google in violation of California privacy laws.
- Perplexity allegedly embedded "undetectable" tracking software into its search engine code that automatically transmits user conversations to Meta and Google as soon as users log into the platform, according to the complaint.
- John Doe, a Utah man representing the class, alleged the company shares personal data even when users sign up for "Incognito" mode, including details about family finances and tax obligations.
- Perplexity spokesman Jesse Dwyer stated the company has not been served with the lawsuit, while representatives for Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- The company faces mounting legal pressure, including a preliminary injunction last month preventing its Comet browser from accessing Amazon's password-protected areas and a separate Amazon lawsuit over its "Buy with Pro" e-commerce feature.
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