Product Review: Google Considers Letting Websites Opt Out of Having Content Scraped for AI Overviews

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Details: Written by CNET Reviews; Category: Reviews; Published: 30 January 2026; Created: 30 January 2026; Last Updated: 30 January 2026

Google says it's exploring the option of letting publishers opt out of having their website content used to generate AI Overviews at the top of search results. In a blog post published on Thursday, the company addressed its approach to the controls it provides to websites in order to manage how their content appears in…
Product Review: Google Considers Letting Websites Opt Out of Having Content Scraped for AI Overviews

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