300 French newspapers file complaint over Google AI Overviews
Publishers say Google’s AI-generated search summaries have reduced referral traffic and may breach a news compensation agreement. Nearly 300 French newspapers filed a complaint today with France’s competition authority. They accuse Google of violating a compensation agreement by launching AI-generated search summaries without publishers’ consent. What’s happening. APIG, the Alliance de la Presse d’Information Générale,…