Google says AI Overviews drive more traffic to a diverse mix of publishers. But it has never shared data to back up that claim.

@daveyalba & I spoke to 25 creators who painted a different picture. Several are out of business. One is on food stamps. Our latest: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-07/google-ai-search-shift-leaves-website-makers-feeling-betrayed?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc0NDA0Njg2MCwiZXhwIjoxNzQ0NjUxNjYwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTVFVFQkpEV1gyUFMwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIxMEJDQkE5REUzM0U0M0M0ODBBNzNCMjFFQzdGQ0Q2RiJ9.g2k5MkLbRjs0jZn4hmgr2_MSVAgFTYMd1XHPFJ2ypnA