kapynPolicy & Regulation

Germany puts Google's AI Overviews and Perplexity under media law in first-of-its-kind ruling

German regulators rule Google's AI Overviews are publisher content, not neutral search results. This decision, applying media law to AI features for the first time, requires Google and Perplexity to appeal within a month. The ruling impacts how AI-generated summaries interact with traditional web content and search rankings.

The Decoder·Jul 16, 2026

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