Mediagazer: Google Search changes could significantly decrease publishers' traffic and affiliate revenue, but the Perspectives section may highlight individual journalists (Laura Hazard Owen/Nieman Lab)

12:20 AM ET, May 12, 2023

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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:

Google Search changes could significantly decrease publishers' traffic and affiliate revenue, but the Perspectives section may highlight individual journalists — A shift to AI-generated search results will decrease the traffic that Google sends to publishers' sites, as more people …

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