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CNN sues Perplexity over alleged AI copyright theft

May 30, 2026

CNN is suing Perplexity, arguing that a company “valued at tens of billions of dollars” should pay for the journalism it exploits.

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Scott Turow and Five Publishers Sue Meta Over AI Training Data

May 6, 2026

Scott Turow and five major publishers sued Meta for using copyrighted books to train its Llama AI model. The complaint cites pirate sites and internal messages about sidestepping licensing deals.

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The New York Times sues Perplexity, adding to AI copyright battle

December 10, 2025

The lawsuit claims the AI search engine grabbed entire articles and falsely attributed hallucinated information to the newspaper.

Read moreThe New York Times sues Perplexity, adding to AI copyright battle
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