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Reddit stock drops 9% as Google AI content deal nears expiration
qz.com/reddit-stock-google-ai-content-deal-072226
QuartzReddit stock drops 9% as Google AI content deal nears expirationReddit's $60 million-a-year deal with Google is ending soon, and the company is reassessing whether renewing it makes sense
Props to everybody here who helped to contribute to that drop just a teeny tiny little bit.
Replying to @XLE@piefed.social
My personal shame is to still google “product” + Reddit every month if so. Nothing compares to Reddit’s comments on recommendations.
Replying to @danc4498@lemmy.world
It’s true, but the value is diminishing. I’ve tried that and more than once in the past half year, the advice within reddit posts were clearly astroturf AI-generated slop, and some of them were upvoted in similar amounts to apparent real recommendations.
Companies know Reddit is a recommendation hotspot, and stealth advertising is becoming typical business practice.
Replying to @NekoKoneko@lemmy.world
Still worthwhile for older posts. Limit responses to 3+ years old and they’re pretty good
Replying to @DireTech@sh.itjust.works
The problem with that is that any product that was good three years ago is far from guaranteed to be good now. Evening is getting shittier and less consistent. Any given product run manufactured in a different factory than the last run if there’s a lower bidder. I don’t trust reviews older than like six months at this point.