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While many still use traditional search engines and social media to find information, the signs are worrying. If Google continues down this path, large portions of the internet may become less accessible to independent publishers, with discoverability increasingly controlled by corporate interests and biased AI models.
The recent developments highlight a broader trend of tech giants consolidating control, turning the web into a closed ecosystem driven by revenue rather than user empowerment or free information. As the landscape evolves, content creators and consumers alike must grapple with the reality that, unless significant changes occur, the open web—its diversity, independence, and accessibility—may be forever lost.