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People are accusing Perplexity of stealing from users and violating the law, with the headline specifically calling out its AI bots as a shield. The conversation is sharply negative and centered on alleged misconduct and trust issues.

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Perplexity is STEALING from users, violating Law and hiding behind their AI bots Sam ·
Key Takeaway The current discussion around Perplexity is dominated by accusations of theft and legal wrongdoing.
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The current discussion around Perplexity is dominated by accusations of theft and legal wrongdoing.

People are accusing Perplexity of stealing from users and violating the law, with the headline specifically calling out its AI bots as a shield. The conversation is sharply negative and centered on alleged misconduct and trust issues.

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Accusation Perplexity is being accused of stealing from users
Legal claim The headline alleges Perplexity is violating the law
Shielding claim The post says Perplexity is hiding behind its AI bots

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I paired NotebookLM with Perplexity for a week, and it feels like they’re meant to work together

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3d ago Mahnoor Faisal
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CNN sues Perplexity over ‘verbatim’ copycat articles

Perplexity is facing a growing number of lawsuits.

6d ago Emma Roth
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