Reddit's Share of ChatGPT Citations Plummets 86% in Just Four Days
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Reddit's citations in ChatGPT dropped from 3.8% to 0.5% in four days, though OpenAI claims no deliberate source-selection changes.
Promptwatch reported that Reddit's share of ChatGPT citations fell 86% over a four-day span, a dramatic decline that raises questions about how OpenAI selects and prioritizes sources in its responses. OpenAI responded by stating it has not changed its approach to source attribution, leaving the cause of the sharp drop unclear and sparking debate about the implications for content creators and platforms relying on generative engine visibility.
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