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German media regulators have ruled that Google's AI Overviews and Perplexity are considered their own content…

…not neutral search results, and thus fall under the State Media Treaty. This landmark decision redefines how AI-driven search results are regulated.

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German media regulators have ruled that Google's AI Overviews and Perplexity are considered their own content, not neutral search results, and thus fall under the State Media Treaty. This landmark decision redefines how AI-driven search results are regulated.