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Google Admits Users Suffered From Reddit Blackout, Launches New Search Feature in Response

  • Google executives acknowledged users were frustrated with having to add "Reddit" to find helpful information.
  • Reddit's temporary subreddit closures disrupted Google's search engine and its users.
  • Google employees pushed executives to improve search to provide more comprehensive answers.
  • Google released "Perspectives" to show posts and videos from sites like Reddit, YouTube, and TikTok.
  • The Reddit protest caused hundreds of subreddits to temporarily go private, affecting traffic.
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