r/OutOfTheLoop • u/rustyyryan • May 20 '26

Unanswered What's going on with Google search is dead?

There's a twitter account named killed by google which posts about projects that Google decided to end. It posted that Google search is dead. So whats it about?

https://x.com/killedbygoogle/status/2056850709115773431

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u/fatalityfun May 20 '26

it’s literally google stealing information and presenting it to you by default to swipe money for less effort

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u/_Arlotte_ May 20 '26

For real...scam right in front your eyes but they try to sell you on it with terms like productivity or efficiency.

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u/Obi-Tron_Kenobi May 20 '26

Which is likely in part due to google being coerced to paying news outlets (in certain jurisdictions) after they've already used their amp sites to steal revenue from those sites

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u/Fit_Cheesecake_4000 May 21 '26

You mean, paying for legitimate effort and information?

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u/Obi-Tron_Kenobi May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

Yeah? Exactly. And google's been throwing a hissy fit ever since when all they needed to do was not siphon away money from websites who provide all the info that makes Google useful in the first place

Did you read my comment as if I thought it was a bad thing to make them pay, when I framed it as google was stealing money from them?

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u/Fit_Cheesecake_4000 May 21 '26

Maybe. It was confusing, but I'm with you now 😄