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Reddit Files Federal Lawsuit Against AI Firm Perplexity Over Data Scraping Allegations

Reddit has initiated legal action against AI company Perplexity and several data-scraping entities for allegedly harvesting user content without permission. The lawsuit marks the platform’s second major legal challenge against AI companies in recent months, signaling increased tension between content platforms and AI developers.

Legal Action Against AI Search Competitor

Reddit has filed a federal lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Perplexity and several other entities for allegedly scraping millions of user comments without authorization, according to court documents filed in New York. The social media platform’s legal complaint targets San Francisco-based Perplexity, which operates an AI chatbot and “answer engine” competing with established services like ChatGPT and Google search.

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OpenAI Faces Backlash Over Aggressive Subpoenas Targeting Critical Nonprofits

OpenAI has issued extensive subpoenas to at least seven nonprofits that criticized its transition to for-profit status. Legal experts suggest these demands appear designed to burden small organizations with excessive costs and paperwork amid growing controversy over the company’s tactics.

Nonprofits Targeted After Criticizing OpenAI’s Direction

Multiple nonprofit organizations that have advocated for greater oversight of artificial intelligence companies are facing extensive legal demands from OpenAI, according to reports. Sources indicate that at least seven organizations have received subpoenas requesting detailed information about their funding sources, internal communications, and activities related to OpenAI’s controversial restructuring from a nonprofit to a for-profit entity.

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Cybersecurity Liability Emerges as Key Driver for Business Investment in Protection Measures

Cybersecurity experts are urging a fundamental shift in how security solutions are pitched to businesses. Rather than focusing on compliance checkboxes, industry leaders suggest framing security investments as protection against devastating lawsuits that often follow data breaches. Recent analysis reveals that legal liabilities can far exceed ransomware demands, creating new urgency for comprehensive security documentation.

Rethinking Security: From Compliance to Liability Defense

Cybersecurity providers are increasingly framing their services as legal liability protection rather than mere compliance tools, according to industry leaders speaking at the XChange NexGen 2025 conference. Bruce McCully, founder and CEO of Galactic Advisors, emphasized that businesses need to understand that lawsuits following breaches can be more devastating than the cyberattacks themselves.

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Anonymous Teen Files Landmark Lawsuit Against AI Nudify App Over Fake Explicit Images

An anonymous teenager has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit seeking to dismantle the ClothOff app ecosystem, which she claims generates child sexual abuse materials in “three clicks.” The complaint alleges the platform works with Telegram bots to distribute nonconsensual intimate images of minors and adults, creating what victims describe as lifelong trauma.

Teen Takes Legal Action Against AI Nudify Platform

An anonymous 17-year-old has launched a potentially precedent-setting lawsuit against the mobile app ClothOff, seeking to permanently dismantle what she describes as a predatory operation that generates child sexual abuse materials. According to reports, the teen alleges the app created fake nude images of her using an ordinary Instagram photo taken when she was 14, leaving her living in what court documents describe as “constant fear.”