Reddit and major publishers consider blocking Google as AI search continues destroying web traffic
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Major publishers including Reddit, USA Today, and Reuters are considering blocking Google's web crawler as AI-generated search answers slash their traffic. USA Today's traffic dropped nearly 50% in one year; Business Insider's fell over 85%. Publishers face a painful choice: block Google entirely or keep feeding the AI that's replacing them.
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