Event Brief
Reddit CEO: Google AI Overviews can’t replace blue links
Filed: Jul 31, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said Google’s AI Overviews can’t replace “10 blue links” for referral traffic.
WHO: Steve Huffman, Reddit CEO
WHAT: Said Google’s AI Overviews can’t replace “10 blue links” for referral traffic and that Reddit must work around changes at Google.
WHEN: Jul 30, 2026 at 6:53 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Huffman was reacting to Google delivering less traffic than in the past due to changes involving AI Overviews.
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