Evidence Grows That Google's AI Overviews Have Eviscerated the Media Industry
Google's AI overviews have eviscerated the media landscape, with some top publications losing up to 97 percent of their web traffic.
Welp. The internet had a nice run.
Some outlets have lost over 90% of their traffic since the "AI" summaries rolled out.
"...the four worst-hit publications [now] get less monthly web traffic combined than the r/ChatGPT subreddit gets on its own."
07.03.2026 13:59 β
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What happens when a parasite kills its host? Iirc that doesnβt end well for most parasites.
07.03.2026 16:23 β
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What do homeless people need: Homes
What do hungry people need: Food
What do poor people need: Money
It's not that hard.
07.03.2026 16:57 β
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Believe it or not, it is traditional farming practice. It's a bit like wildlife smuggling; the assumption is that a large percentage of eggs will die in transit.
07.03.2026 17:04 β
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Woohoo! Cory Doctorow <@doctorow.pluralistic.net> is finally here!
And did it on his own terms, too:
05.03.2026 22:01 β
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YouTube video by Gamers Nexus
HW News - "Microslop" Censored, NVIDIA Unlaunches Drivers Again, RAM & SSD Prices Ruin Game Archive
Microslop has banned its own name on its Discord server, NVIDIA unlaunches GPU drivers again (again), and DRAM / SSD prices take down a video game archive: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y33V...
04.03.2026 12:41 β
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Because their pervert users post it to their websites. Also, they somehow can't be bothered reporting their users' kiddy porn to the authorities.
04.03.2026 14:44 β
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One of the reasons my spoiled American ass has access to high level emotionally not upsetting genAI annotation work for good pay is because my comrades in the global south have the exact opposite situation going on for them even tho Business Insider wants u to think it's white ladies who have it bad
04.03.2026 14:27 β
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Mind you these workers are specifically Kenyan workers who are made to view and annotate the absolute worst things created by man and machine for extremely low pay and absolutely no support or care from Meta for the trauma they endure every day at work
04.03.2026 14:23 β
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Its not the Jewish state. It is a fascist genocidal terrorist state.
04.03.2026 11:22 β
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Every fucking time. Like that Carvell piece of shit.
04.03.2026 14:35 β
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She just lost the primaryβ overwhelminglyβ to this guy
04.03.2026 07:07 β
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Out: Vote Blue No Matter Who
In: PRIMARY THAT FUCKER OR YOU'RE A SUCKER
04.03.2026 02:01 β
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Itβs literally so so easy to not use generative ai
Itβs not even a painful boycott
04.03.2026 13:34 β
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Screenshot of a user getting banned for mentioning 'Microslop' on their Copilot Discord channel.
Mentioning Microslop in Microsoft's Discord is a great way to get banned:
04.03.2026 14:30 β
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Men would rather start WWIII than hold pedophiles accountable.
01.03.2026 03:25 β
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being trans is hilarious. you're totally powerless and yet doctors and journalists at the NYT will beef with you online because you're a meanie
27.02.2026 19:58 β
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Where can we project this and play on a loop? Outside The Lodge? Loudly 24hrs a day, psyops style?
#auspol
01.03.2026 02:38 β
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Yesterdayβs attack on Iran sends a strong message to would-be dictators who use secret police to murder protesters.
01.03.2026 02:52 β
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What if the U.S. went after Australia, Canada or finalized their yearning for Greenland?
Maybe he sends troops into Mexico or makes good on his threats towards Cuba?
It would all be illegal, but so far..
No one gives a shit EVERYTHING HEβS DONE AND DOING IS ILLEGAL
Theyβre standing with him!!
01.03.2026 02:36 β
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You sure about that, Democratic representative from Ohio?
01.03.2026 01:14 β
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If anyone has any emergency fund or mutual aid links or efforts for anyone trying to survive or leave Florida because of this, please let me know so I can boost it.
01.03.2026 02:37 β
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Will someone PLEASE leak the unredacted Epstein files before he starts WWIII. The missing pictures and videos would be greatly appreciated too.
28.02.2026 10:46 β
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My understanding is that the reason that WOTC refer to their Hobbits as 'Halflings' was the Tolkien estate.
01.03.2026 03:14 β
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Kinda weird no one ever says "[news story] is just a distraction from the attacks on trans rights," huh?
01.03.2026 02:33 β
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βdirect your anger at trump not the democratsβ buddy you are severely underestimating the amount of anger i have available to me
01.03.2026 02:36 β
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