Reddit (and everyone else) faces a bleak internet without Google traffic — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/reddit-and-everyone-else-faces-a-bleak-internet-without-google-trafficContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Reddit mandates logins as Google AI search traffic plungeshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/reddit-and-everyone-else-faces-a-bleak-internet-without-google-traffichttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/reddit-and-everyone-else-faces-a-bleak-internet-without-google-traffic#u175006Wed, 04 Nov 2026 19:51:06 +0000Reddit is transitioning to a logged-in-only experience after Google's AI search tools caused a significant drop in external traffic. CEO Steve Huffman reported that search referrals fell by over one million per week in October, attributing the loss to Google AI Overviews and AI Mode. This traffic decline contributed to a stock plunge of 29% to 30%, marking the company's worst day ever. Reddit now aims to become a direct destination for users to reduce its reliance on the open web and search engine referrals.Why it mattersThe shift highlights a broader conflict between content creator