"The lawsuit alleged that 'enormous volumes of sensitive information from both subscribed and non-subscribed users' are shared, raising significant privacy concerns."
"'Incognito' mode does nothing to protect users from having their conversations shared with Meta and Google, according to the complaint."
"The complaint likened ad trackers to 'browser-based wiretap technology' that lets Google and Meta snoop on private Perplexity chat logs."
"Even paid users who turned on the 'Incognito' feature still had their conversations shared with Meta and Google, along with their email addresses."
A lawsuit claims that Perplexity's AI search engine shares user chat sessions with Google and Meta without user consent. Both subscribed and non-subscribed users are affected, with sensitive information being transmitted. The lawsuit highlights that even users in 'Incognito Mode' have their conversations shared, undermining privacy assurances. The complaint describes ad trackers as invasive technology that allows third parties to access private chat logs, raising alarms about the handling of personal data, including financial and health information.
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