Perplexity AI Faces Lawsuit Over Data-Sharing

Perplexity AI Faces Lawsuit Over Data-Sharing

By Let’s Data Science
Publication Date: 2026-04-01 07:00:00

Perplexity AI Inc. was sued on April 1, 2026, in federal court in San Francisco by a Utah man alleging the company secretly shared user conversations with Meta and Google in violation of California privacy laws. The proposed class-action complaint says trackers download at login — even in Incognito mode — transmitting sensitive chat data for targeted advertising and resale. The suit also names Meta and Google for alleged privacy and fraud violations.