Penske Media Sues Google for AI 'Overview' News Story Summaries Without Publishers' Consent
Google is being sued by Penske Media for creating AI-generated news summaries that allegedly use its journalism without consent and reduce web traffic.
Publishers fear AI summaries are hitting online traffic
AI-driven Google overviews reduce clicks to news publishers' sites, cutting traffic and depriving publishers of monetisation, potentially harming journalism revenue.
Similarweb Says No Clicks From Google Grew From 56% to 69% Since AI Overviews
Since the launch of Google AI Overviews in May 2024, zero-click search grew by 13 percentage points, reaching 69% in May 2025, while organic traffic to news sites declined significantly.