ChatGPT is accused of leaking question clues, and Meta and Google are also involved

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ME News report: On May 15 (UTC+8), according to Beating monitoring, California user Amargo Couture filed a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI Global, LLC, alleging that ChatGPT.com, after users input questions, transmits the question topics and identity-recognition information to Meta and Google via Meta Pixel and Google Analytics. The complaint states that these transmissions occurred without users’ knowledge or consent, and may violate the ECPA, CIPA, and relevant California privacy laws.

The plaintiffs’ core focus is the webpage tracking code. What users ask, how the page title changes, and whether Meta and Google can use cookies to match real user accounts have become the main issues in the lawsuit. The complaint gives an example: after a user enters “Who won the 2005 Super Bowl” in ChatGPT, the page title changes to “Super Bowl 2005 Winner,” and then that title is sent along with the tracking requests from Meta Pixel and Google Analytics.

The complaint further alleges that Meta may receive the page title and Facebook recognition cookies, while Google may receive the page title, hashed email, and account-related cookies. The plaintiffs believe this information is enough for a third party to link ChatGPT query topics to specific users.

The case is still in the filing stage; the claims reflect the plaintiffs’ allegations, and the court has not yet made any factual findings. (Source: BlockBeats)

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ThinkForThreeSecondsBefore
· 4h ago
I suggest everyone check their ChatGPT conversation history now.
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LostAloneInTheFog
· 9h ago
So using ChatGPT to inquire about sensitive topics is equivalent to browsing the internet with real-name verification? Think about it carefully, it's terrifying.
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ViewingNarrativesFromAHotAir
· 10h ago
How many years have advertisers been using the trick of associating cookies with real accounts?
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MossyLedger
· 10h ago
California privacy law is indeed tough; the choice of jurisdiction for this wave of plaintiffs is very particular.
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Half-SectionSucculent
· 10h ago
Watching the drama unfold, if it gets confirmed, the compensation amount is unthinkable.
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L2AlleyRunner
· 10h ago
Wait, can page title changes be tracked? Then wouldn't the chat history...
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ProofOfNap
· 10h ago
ECPA and CIPA triggered simultaneously, OpenAI's legal team is working overtime tonight.
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InstantNoodlesWithContracts
· 10h ago
Class action lawsuit, probably the final settlement will be a few hundred million in compensation.
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Stop-LossForBluePeony
· 10h ago
Google Analytics takes the blame +1, how many websites have installed this?
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IdleFishDaoMember
· 10h ago
Transmitting data without consent, does this comply with GDPR?
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