May 29, 2026 11:57 AM
CNN files lawsuit against Perplexity alleging unlawful content distribution
CNN on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Perplexity in New York federal court, alleging the AI search engine provider is unlawfully distributing its copyrighted content, marking the latest legal tussle between the AI firm and a news publisher. The complaint said that Perplexity unlawfully copied thousands of CNN stories, videos and images to power its products and distributes "identical or substantially similar" competing content. "You can't copyright facts," Perplexity spokesperson Jesse Dwyer...