Perplexity AI has been hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing the startup of surreptitiously sharing sensitive user data with Meta Platforms and Google. According to a report by Bloomberg, the lawsuit alleges that the AI search engine’s actions are a direct violation of California privacy laws.
Perplexity accused of sharing user data with Google:
Reportedly, the complaint was filed by a Utah man identified only as John Doe, who is seeking to represent a broader class of Perplexity users. The man claims that as soon as users log into…

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