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Google is Using AI to Censor Independent Websites
(travellemming.com)
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this post was submitted on 28 May 2025
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If you actually view the site, I think it's pretty clear that its a well intentioned site with a genuine interest in providing travel tips and info to people. There's no reason that site should have had its traffic obliterated.
I did view the site. My contention is that Google has changed the required SEO strategy, which this site is still working on figuring out. There have been similar complaints every time there has been a significant algorithm change. This one is just being blamed on AI. Maybe fairly, maybe not.