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    “Our research has shown that people often want to learn from others’ experiences with a topic, so we’ve continued to make it easier to find helpful perspectives on Search when it’s relevant to a query,” a Google spokesperson told BI.

    “Our systems surface content from hundreds of forums and other communities across the web, and we conduct rigorous testing to ensure results are helpful and high quality.”

    In July 2022, Google’s search head Prabhakar Raghavan said younger users were turning to alternative sources such as TikTok and Instagram for information and recommendations.

    Named FreshPrompt, the method would incorporate “relevant and up-to-date information retrieved from a search engine” to improve a chatbot such as Google’s Gemini or OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

    In a February study, SEO blogger Glen Allsopp found that 51% of Reddit’s top-ranking threads in Google Search’s forums sections contained spam as a top comment.

    Lily Ray, vice president of SEO strategy and research for marketing agency Amsive, told BI she is concerned that Google is “shifting the burden” of monitoring abuse onto Reddit moderators.


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