Traffic to top tech publications has plummeted since 2024, new analysis shows(niemanlab.org)
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Traffic to top tech publications has plummeted since 2024, new analysis shows
https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/03/traffic-to-top-tech-publications-has-plummeted-since-2024-new-analysis-shows/
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I wouldnt have inagined AI overviews would impact tech news site heavily.
I can say personally I have gone from being a daily reader of sites like The Verge to virtually never visiting, the experience and quality of the content fell off a cliff and I try to seek out more meaningful content. Maybe this is a story more about people having alternatives and the rise of Substack and seeking out quality over dross?
Yep same. The reason I don't visit most of them anymore has nothing to do with AI and everything to do with ads and quality of content (which I suppose may have to do with AI) i.e. enshitification