Journalist says 4,000 fake AI news websites created to game Google algorithms
AI-generated websites make money by 'backlinking' or gaming Discover for ad revenue.
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This page will stay up-to-date with redundancies and layoffs hitting UK and US journalists in 2025.
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Reach to ‘streamline’ sports teams into one hub with ‘around 50’ redundancies
Reach to continue having dedicated writers for biggest football clubs and certain sports.
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Future of Media Awards shortlist highlights best of digital journalism in 2025
Best podcasts, websites, newsletters and live journalism among awards categories.
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News diary 7-13 July: 7/7 bombings 20th anniversary, Netanyahu at White House, Macron state visit to UK
A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News.
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Urgent bid lodged with UK regulator to stop Google AI Overviews ‘stealing journalism’
Google accused of causing "serious irreparable harm" to the UK news industry.
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Where do UK ‘decision makers’ get their news? Publishers, social media and AI
Major survey reveals UK adults use AI to access news (but they don't trust it).
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UK and US publishers back move to block AI scrapers by default
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare is behind the new technology.
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