Reddit keeps its strange DMCA fight over Google search results alive
Ars Technica Ashley Belanger
A judge denied a motion to dismiss from web scraper SerpApi in a case where Reddit alleges it conspired with Perplexity AI to illegally scrape copyrighted Reddit content from Google search results. The judge found Reddit had plausibly shown a conspiracy existed, with SerpApi providing tools to circumvent Google access controls that Perplexity paid for. The ruling keeps Reddit's unusual DMCA claim alive despite a separate court recently dismissing a similar case brought by Google itself.
Why it matters
Reddit advances lawsuit accusing Perplexity AI of conspiring with web scraper.
