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Reddit's Lawsuit Against Perplexity AI Over Alleged Web Scraping Stays Alive
Ars Technica·Saturday, 1 August 2026
Reddit is keeping its legal fight alive, accusing Perplexity AI of conspiring with a web scraper in what the platform calls a DMCA violation. The case continues even after a related Google search result dispute. Reddit is pushing forward with claims that Perplexity used its content without permission.
Why It Matters
Perplexity AI is widely used in India as an alternative to Google Search — a ruling against it could change how AI search tools access and use online content, affecting millions of users.
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