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Google's August Spam Update Rolls Out Alongside Generative UI in AI Overviews

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Google's August spam update is live, generative UI is now live in AI Overviews, and Reddit's prominence in ChatGPT citations has dropped.

Search Engine Journal reports that Google's August spam update has rolled out, generative UI features are now appearing in AI Overviews, and websites are receiving new functionality. The outlet also notes a decline in Reddit's share of citations appearing in ChatGPT results, signaling a shift in how AI systems surface user-generated content.
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