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Serious accusations against OpenAI! Users’ personal data being shared with Google and Meta? Company sued; What exactly is the case?
Samira Vishwas | May 17, 2026 3:24 AM CST

  • OpenAI has been accused of sharing ChatGPT users’ data with Google and Meta.
  • According to the lawsuit, tracking tools such as Meta Pixel and Google Analytics were used.
  • These allegations have raised concerns about the privacy of millions of users who use AI chatbots.

AI Company OpenAI A serious allegation has now been leveled, leading to a case being filed against the company as well. In this, the company has been accused of sharing the data of users using ChatGPT with Google and Meta without their express permission. The lawsuit filed claims that questions asked to ChatGPT, email addresses and other private information are being traced to these companies through tracking tools. The lawsuit has been filed in federal court in California.

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ChatGPT is accused of sharing this data

According to the lawsuit filed, tracking tools were installed on the ChatGPT website, which recorded the activities of users. It also claims to include tools like Meta Pixel and Google Analytics. It has been alleged that these tools were automatically sending users’ information to Google and Meta. OpenAI has yet to comment on the entire matter. (Photo Courtesy – Pinterest)

Questions about users’ privacy

The lawsuit filed says that there are many people today who treat AI chatbots as their personal advisors. Users also share questions about health, legal matters, financial matters and personal issues with the AI ​​chatbot. It is for this reason that users hope that their information should be kept safe and not shared with anyone. But now after the allegations made, many questions are being raised about the privacy of users using AI chatbots. Because this question is about the privacy and security of crores of people.

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How does the tracking system work?

Tools like Meta Pixel and Google Analytics are used to understand website traffic and display ads. These tools understand what users are looking at and what users are most interested in. For example, if someone searches for a new TV on the Internet and then starts seeing ads for the TV on different websites, there are often similar tracking systems in place. If the allegations against the company are proven true, it would mean that questions asked on ChatGPT were used to show targeted ads to people.


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