Reported about 12 hours ago
The Independent Publishers Alliance has lodged an antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Google, alleging that the company's AI Overviews in search results misuse web content, resulting in significant harm to publishers through loss of traffic, readership, and revenue. The complaint asserts that publishers have no option to opt out if they wish to remain visible in search results. Google defends the feature, claiming it offers new opportunities for content discovery despite concerns over declining traffic for news publishers.
Source: YAHOO