Google Seeks Dismissal of Rolling Stone Publisher's AI Lawsuit
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Storyboard•14-01-2026, 13:21
Google Seeks Dismissal of Rolling Stone Publisher's AI Lawsuit
- •Google has requested a US federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Penske Media Corp (PMC), publisher of Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Variety.
- •PMC accuses Google of unlawfully diverting traffic from media websites by displaying AI-generated summaries in search results.
- •Google argues that PMC's claims are "legally defective" and that its AI overviews appear alongside traditional search results, allowing users to click through.
- •PMC contends it relies on Google Search referrals for traffic and revenue, and Google should compensate publishers for using their content for AI.
- •Google counters that publishers can block content from indexing and it has no obligation to provide traffic on terms dictated by publishers.
Why It Matters: Google is fighting a lawsuit from Rolling Stone's publisher over AI summaries diverting website traffic.
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