Google Admits Open Web Is in Rapid Decline in Court Filing
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Emma Roth
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Summary
Google has admitted in a court filing that "the open web is already in rapid decline," contradicting its previous public statements that the web is "thriving" and AI isn't negatively impacting website traffic. This admission comes as part of legal proceedings where the US Department of Justice is recommending that Google break up its advertising business due to monopoly concerns.
Key quotes
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"Google has maintained that the web is 'thriving'"
"AI isn't tanking traffic"
"US Department of Justice recommends that Google break up its advertising business"
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