Reddit loses over a million weekly Google search referrals as AI Mode cuts traffic

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said the site lost more than one million Google search referrals per week in October, blaming Google's AI Overviews. Reddit's stock fell over 25 percent despite strong earnings.

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2026-10-30 17:15 · The Decoder
Google's AI Mode doesn't drive traffic "for anybody," Reddit CEO Huffman warns the entire web

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