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Perplexity's "Incognito Mode" is a "sham," lawsuit says

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A lawsuit alleges that Perplexity's AI search engine secretly shares entire user conversations, including sensitive financial and health information, with Google and Meta through hidden ad trackers to boost revenue. Even users in "Incognito Mode" have their chats and personal identifiers shared with these tech giants without disclosure or consent.

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