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Reddit Files Lawsuit Alleging Perplexity AI Illegally Harvested Content via Google Search

Reddit has initiated legal action against AI search engine Perplexity, claiming it worked with data scraping companies to improperly extract Reddit content from Google search results. The lawsuit alleges these actions circumvented technological safeguards, violating copyright and unfair competition laws. Perplexity denies wrongdoing, framing the suit as an intimidation tactic in Reddit’s broader data licensing negotiations.

Legal Action Over Alleged Data Scraping

In a significant legal move, Reddit has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence search provider Perplexity, sources indicate. The complaint, submitted on Wednesday, alleges that Perplexity collaborated with several data scraping firms to illegally harvest Reddit content from Google search results. According to reports, this activity allegedly bypassed anti-scraping measures that represent substantial investments for both Google and Reddit.

by Darren Holt
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Reddit Files Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Over Alleged Unauthorized Data Scraping

Reddit has initiated legal action against Perplexity AI and several data scraping companies for allegedly obtaining and reselling its content without permission. The lawsuit represents the latest front in the growing battle over AI training data rights and compensation for content creators.

Legal Action Over AI Training Data

Reddit has filed a lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity and several data scraping firms, alleging they improperly obtained and resold Reddit’s content without authorization, according to court documents reviewed by PYMNTS. The legal action names Perplexity AI, Oxylabs UAB, AWMProxy and SerpApi as defendants in what sources indicate is part of a broader industry pattern of disputes over training data for AI models.

by Darren Holt