Reddit's Legal Battle Against Perplexity and Data Scrapers: The Fight for Content Rights in the AI Era

Oct 25, 2025 06:49 pm CST

Reddit has filed a landmark lawsuit against Perplexity and three other companies over unauthorized data scraping practices, highlighting the growing tension between content platforms and AI companies. The case centers on content ownership rights and proper compensation for data used to train AI systems, potentially setting precedent for how digital content is monetized in the age of artificial intelligence.