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Google Tests Thinner Design for AI Overview Citations Panel

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SERoundtable reports Google is testing a narrower citations panel in AI Overviews that could reduce visibility and clicks to source articles.

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Google is testing a slimmer design for the citations and links panel displayed alongside AI Overviews in search results. The narrower panel design may reduce its prominence to searchers, potentially affecting click-through rates to the cited sources.

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