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googleisjoke commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

yep no way to waste time on this crap :) I just keep it running and consider selling both sites I have, then just move on on something productive, there was enough time wasted

Comment ID #6727667362 06/25/2025 01:49 am

Kaitlyn Duff commented on Google AI Overviews Comparison Mode

I was comparing two games earlier and got totally lost there’s barely any info on what sets them apart. Made me miss the new Google AI Overview stuff that actually shows comparisons clearly.

Comment ID #6727667006 06/25/2025 01:47 am

Sensei commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Another annoying AF beta bitch male with such a punchable face.

Comment ID #6727664667 06/25/2025 01:33 am

Sensei commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

You can be sure they're already doing that for real on each other for fun at their woke poofter pride parades still going on this month.

Comment ID #6727664374 06/25/2025 01:31 am

James commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

1.5% down to 0.6% for me.

Comment ID #6727647853 06/24/2025 11:59 pm

Saiki commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

So I have been publishing one video per day on my YT channel and it was going well until last week. All of a sudden impressions declined(lost visibility for top terms) :( I got 500 hours of watch time 1000 Subscribers And all my videos are 100% liked and have been receiving positive feedback in the comments. But last week, all of a sudden, the stats fell off a cliff.

Comment ID #6727639206 06/24/2025 11:19 pm

FF222 commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

The interpretation of the ruling is wrong and prefers Anthropic's propaganda. In reality the judge ruled that fair use for the purposes of AI training can only be applied to content that's been legally acquired, but not to copyrighted works that have been copied and passed on without the permission of the copyright holder. This means that virtually all AI models - which have been extensively trained on text databases that contain works of uncertain legality or confirmed illegal copies of copyrighted works - are illegal. It also means that if a website explicitly forbids the use of its materials for AI training, then any AI that still scrapes them is also illegal. Violations of copyright law this way can result in fines of up to $250.000 incident, which means that if Anthropic has used only 1000 copyrighted works without permission, that alone can cost them $250 million.

Comment ID #6727633075 06/24/2025 10:55 pm

Atoz Stanf commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

He is so full of sh*t. The whole goal of AI overviews is to keep user on Google longer. This article really resonated with me, it's a death by a thousand cuts for publishers and small businesses: <a href="https://www.marketing1on1.com/how-googles-ai-overviews-are-suffocating-small-publishers-and-trapping-users-the-great-decoupling/">https://www.marketing1on1.com/how-googles-ai-overviews-are-suffocating-small-publishers-and-trapping-users-the-great-decoupling/</a>

Comment ID #6727553624 06/24/2025 07:04 pm

DataDonkey commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Don't shoot the messenger. If I had written the laws, Spamdar and his executive team of mobsters would all be sitting in that El Salvador prison for life.

Comment ID #6727544570 06/24/2025 06:39 pm

DataDonkey commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

<b>A federal judge sides with Anthropic in lawsuit over training AI on books without authors’ permission</b> - <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/24/a-federal-judge-sides-with-anthropic-in-lawsuit-over-training-ai-on-books-without-authors-permission/">https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/24/a-federal-judge-sides-with-anthropic-in-lawsuit-over-training-ai-on-books-without-authors-permission/</a> <blockquote>Federal judge William Alsup ruled that it was legal for Anthropic to train its AI models on published books without the authors’ permission. This marks the first time that the courts have given credence to AI companies’ claim that fair use doctrine can absolve AI companies from fault when they use copyrighted materials to train large language models (LLMs). This decision comes as a blow to authors, artists, and publishers who have brought dozens of lawsuits against companies like OpenAI, Meta, Midjourney, Google, and more. While the ruling is not a guarantee that other judges will follow Judge Alsup’s lead, it lays the foundation for courts to side with tech companies over creatives.</blockquote>This judge was appointed by Billy Clinton and is another geriatric in Federal Government at age 79. Bet he can't program his tv remote and doesn't know "training" for AI is a synonym for stealing. Why do so many of these big techie cases seem to get assigned to the oldest farts around?

Comment ID #6727544233 06/24/2025 06:38 pm

Curly commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Yeah, I figured you were hit recently, you were lucky to not be hit the last 3 years, now this recent update has hit many more and it's due to AI overview

Comment ID #6727504384 06/24/2025 05:03 pm

John A. User commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Don't forget how in bed BigTech is now with Trump. They'll bribe, persuade, etc. Trump or a politician or two to lobby the UK government to get it dropped. They're already succeeding with AI. It's happened before, not necessarily with BigTech. UK Gov wanted to block a takeover, but the buyers got some ahole to threaten to withdraw intelligence if the sale didn't go through, and it went through. The company was then broken up and sold off.

Comment ID #6727501288 06/24/2025 04:57 pm

Rowan commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Dude, calm down. I checked for you too - googleisjoke comment was removed, it wasn't Disqus. If Disqus removed it, the other's comments would have stayed, but it was the entire comments even replies that got removed. On my end, it shows "Removed".

Comment ID #6727454788 06/24/2025 03:31 pm

Top Coder commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Lol now here comes the censorship! https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/62fc37fc5ec40b14f47178047774ed0dfdaaca10e610b4e8eea27579f2478723.png

Comment ID #6727453965 06/24/2025 03:30 pm

Top Coder commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

See yourself what you get on searching UK/London on Twitter. https://x.com/search?q=UK&src=typed_query https://x.com/search?q=London&src=typed_query

Comment ID #6727451531 06/24/2025 03:26 pm

Rowan commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

I believe you're referring to Birmingham? That's one area that I always advise my friends to be careful, especially if you're elsewhere coming to the UK for the first time. Many extremely religious individuals there and they're always doing those "protests" (if you know what I mean). They're also the ones that wants different sets of laws for their people. If they ever find out you're from a different religion or you're questioning their faith, you better get out of there. When things go out of control, riot police had to be called. It is one crazy place that I don't even dare to visit.

Comment ID #6727436731 06/24/2025 02:59 pm

Rowan commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

It's a joke video, dude. Lighten up.

Comment ID #6727434803 06/24/2025 02:56 pm

Top Coder commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

UK (Or should I say EU) has a Mus l!m problem, not Indian problem. Maybe you're too blind by your hate to see to see that.

Comment ID #6727428519 06/24/2025 02:44 pm

Top Coder commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

So easy to generalize the hate? Here's my first ever watched programming tutorial on YouTube (by an Indian). I can post dozens more. See the difference. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/mycodeschool">https://www.youtube.com/mycodeschool</a>

Comment ID #6727423406 06/24/2025 02:34 pm

Top Coder commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Do you have a larger dataset to prove your point or everyone here is struck with these 3-4 Indian sites?

Comment ID #6727420274 06/24/2025 02:28 pm

Rowan commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Ok, I just discovered something despicable. You guys remember a few days back I said Gmail seems to have rolled out some changes to the tabs? <blockquote>Clicking on “Promotions” tab now shows 2 categories - “Top Picks” and “Remaining Promotions”. The Top picks show 2 random promo emails you’ve gotten, but they also intentionally show 2 “sponsored” ads below it. Then the “Remaining Promotions” is where all the rest of your newsletter and whatnot get in. And Google weaves random “Sponsored” ads in them. And if you view the "Social" tab, there are 2 "sponsored ads" right at the top.</blockquote> So I just discovered Gmail, or, rather, Google is now doing something despicable. When I clicked the “Social” tab, the 2 sponsored ads did not show up at first. However, after a few seconds later, it pops up. And I’ve accidentally clicked on one of the ads because I was reading one of the email’s title and about to click, and the ad suddenly pops over and shifts that email down. This is clickjacking and will cause advertiser money. Absolutely despicable.

Comment ID #6727397078 06/24/2025 01:41 pm

Sam commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

I held on via HCU and was fine slow decline since then really

Comment ID #6727352941 06/24/2025 12:16 pm

googleisjoke commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

CTR steady downward trend from 5,7 to about 3%, thanks incest bastards CTR says it all! not impressions, not clicks, CTRs, if you have these fucked you are done! (like me) https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/e602781ee92930a1696205608011482b5082b444dbfa8eb517a165033f0d8e1e.png

Comment ID #6727331910 06/24/2025 11:37 am

Ste. P commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

This is rubbish. It'll make no difference. Read the article. No decision until Q4. Then threatened the CMA and UK gov with 'business' reasons why the UK benefits from fast roll outs of products. Google will appeal any decision. It'll be years before anything happens.

Comment ID #6727300136 06/24/2025 10:37 am

Rowan commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Zw6xOGly0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9Zw6xOGly0</a>

Comment ID #6727225082 06/24/2025 07:58 am

Sam commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Yes I agree, indian sites seem to be getting higher in the search for some reason. Also indian youtube videos. I don't listen to them as any accent that is not english hurts my ears.

Comment ID #6727216067 06/24/2025 07:34 am

jn na commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Also many companies ignore requests from India and Bangladesh, as this is just a waste of time. Phone calls from these counrties are also blocked :)

Comment ID #6727199100 06/24/2025 06:44 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

In a nation of immigrants, many of us Americans overlook nationality and are accustomed to concentrations of nationality in business because we've grown up with neighborhoods that are the same. With Google, they have a high concentration of corruption at the top. Spamdar previously worked for McKinsey & Co, which helped spread the opioid addiction epidemic in the USA for profit which left many dead from overdoses. Corruption, or at least deep concerns, at the top of big companies is not limited to Google. Intel has received billions in tax subsidies and holds many defense contracts in the USA. But the CEO of Intel, Lip-Bu Tan, also had personal investments in China including 8 companies linked to the People's Liberation Army. I think the USA has become a breeding ground for big techie corruption because many American politicians are geriatrics and don't understand technology at all so they are very easy to scam. Look at Senator Feinstein who stayed in office until the very end. Before her death at age 90, she was in hearings and caught on mic not knowing why she was even there.

Comment ID #6727189194 06/24/2025 06:09 am

DataDonkey commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Rooters reports: <b> UK may compel Google to change search rankings to ensure fair competition</b> - <a href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/uk-plans-increase-control-over-google-search-2025-06-24/">https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/uk-plans-increase-control-over-google-search-2025-06-24/</a> <blockquote>Britain's competition regulator said it may force Google to rank businesses more fairly in search results, marking the first use of expanded powers to oversee the world's biggest tech companies. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is proposing to designate Alphabet-owned Google with "strategic market status", it said on Tuesday, giving it more power to intervene in search services to increase innovation and economic growth.</blockquote>

Comment ID #6727179831 06/24/2025 05:31 am

Rowan commented on Google Questions CTR Studies On AI Overview Clicks

Please do one with Pichai and Fox standing side-by-side. Hahahha

Comment ID #6727171964 06/24/2025 04:58 am

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